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Wednesday, March 25, 2015
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015
US says it is weighing Tikrit strikes
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAmerican officials say Washington has been in discussions with the Iraqi government on the possibility of US airstrikes to support the Iraqi ground offensive against a dug-in Islamic State group in Tikrit.
The talks raise the highly sensitive issue of US air support for an offensive spearheaded by Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite militias. The Pentagon on Tuesday said the Iraqi offensive had “stalled.”
The US has said it is not coordinating any military actions with the Iranians.
Two US officials confirm the talks about possible US airstrikes. They are not authorized to discuss the matter publicly on the record and so were granted anonymity.
— AP
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