Slutspel i Irak? ISIS och allierade erövrar Mosul

TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - The Iraqi government claimed victory over Islamic State insurgents in Tikrit on Wednesday after a month-long battle for the city supported by Shi'ite militiamen and U.S.-led air strikes, saying that only small pockets of resistance remained.

State television showed Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, accompanied by leaders of the army and police, the provincial governor and Shi'ite paramilitary leaders, parading through Tikrit and raising an Iraqi flag.

"Most of Tikrit today is liberated, only small parts remain (outside our control). We will give you the good news in the next few hours after eliminating the pockets that are still in the city," he said.

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IRAQ: More than $17 million. Total to date: $165 million*

In Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government hosts 96 percent of Syrian refugees in the country, and has provided more than 2,000 square miles of land for the establishment of 11 camp and transit sites.

This new funding will be used to repair health centers, expand schools, and improve water sanitation systems in the community. Other funding will go toward initiatives targeting women and girls, to provide vocational and language training, general literacy training and reproductive health.

Inside Syria $270 million, totalt $1.82 billion

Lebanon $118 million, totalt $792 million

Jordan $67 million, totalt $556 million

Turkey $28 million, totalt $259 million

Iraq $17 million, totalt $165 million

Tikrit plundras efter återtagandet

IRAK. Regeringstrogna milisgrupper har plundrat butiker i centrala Tikrit sedan staden återtagits efter en månads offensiv mot Islamiska staten, uppger vittnen för AFP.
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Regeringen i Bagdad sökte stöd av shiamuslimska milisgrupper för att stärka regeringstrupperna som försvagats efter IS offensiv förra året, då jihadistgruppen lade under sig stora områden i Irak.

Milisgrupperna har spelat en viktig roll i flera lyckade offensiver mot IS, men har vid flera tillfällen anklagats för övergrepp mot civilbefolkningen, summariska avrättningar och kidnappningar.