After Weeks On The Sidelines, U.S. Begins Air Campaign In Tikrit
All Things Considered | Mar 26, 2015
The U.S. has begun airstrikes against self-declared Islamic State militants in Tikrit, Iraq. The effort by Iranian-backed militias to help Iraq recapture the city has stalled, and now the U.S. has agreed to help the Iraqis if Iranian forces leave the area.
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.9(MDEwODYxNTQyMDEzNjAxODk2Nzc2NzNmYQ001))
Jackie Northam
WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations
