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Tikrit is ‘huge test’ for Iraq’s fight against Islamic State

Clip: 3/12/2015 | 3m 30s

Heavy fighting continued in the Iraqi city of Tikrit.

Heavy fighting continued in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, as Iraqi forces and militias moved in on the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, 25 Iraqi soldiers were killed in a friendly fire incident involving an aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition against the militants. Gwen Ifill gets an update on both stories from special correspondent Jane Arraf in Iraq.

03/12/2015 | Rating NR

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