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Photos: The battle to take Tikrit

March 30, 2015 10:50AM ET

Losing the support of Shia militias, Iraqi security forces encounter booby traps

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Iraqi security forces advance on Tikrit, defended by fighters from Islamic State, March 30, 2015. The offensive has been hampered by booby traps and mines planted by Islamic State forces. Khalid Mohammed / AP
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The effort has been further hampered by the refusal of Shia militiamen, conferring with Iraqi security forces, above, to participate. They say that they are boycotting the offensive to protest the involvement of the US, which is supporting the effort with air strikes. Khalid Mohammed / AP
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Iraqi government forces spot positions in Tikrit. Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP / Getty Images
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A rocket is launched by Iraqi security forces toward the town. Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP / Getty Images
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A member of the Iraqi forces watches fighting from behind a blast wall built on the western edge of the city. Khalid Mohammed / AP
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A soldier conducts a search for Islamic State fighters. Khalid Mohammed / AP
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Iraqi security forces take up a position during a house-to-house search. Khalid Mohammed / AP
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An Iraqi soldier plants a national flag during the effort to surround the city. Khalid Mohammed / AP

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