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IRAQ - On the advance against Islamic State strongholds, backed by Shia militias, the Iraqi army moves north in the Sunni majority Salahuddin province. The aim is to drive out Islamic State militants from key towns surrounding Tikrit, bearthplace of former dictator Saddam Hussein. Story by Josh Vardey.
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