Reuters: Islamic State torches oil field near Tikrit as militia advance
(Reuters) - Islamic State militants have set fire to oil wells northeast of the city of Tikrit to obstruct an assault by Shi'ite militiamen and Iraqi soldiers trying to drive them from the Sunni Muslim city and surrounding towns, a witness said.
The witness and a military source said Islamic State fighters ignited the fire at the Ajil oil field to shield themselves from attack by Iraqi military helicopters.
More News On The Battle For Tikrit
Tikrit Battle: ISIS Fighters Burn Oil Fields Amid Iraqi Offensive Against Islamic State Control -- IBTimes
IS Fighters Set Ablaze Oilfields Near Tikrit -- VOA
Iraqi forces seek to encircle IS fighters in Tikrit -- BBC
Iraqi forces push toward Tikrit as they seek to dislodge ISIS -- CNN
Islamic State crisis: Thousands flee Iraqi advance on Tikrit -- BBC
Battle with IS group for Iraq's Tikrit ‘has displaced thousands’ -- France 24/AFP
Taking back Tikrit and Mosul from Islamic State could make life worse for residents -- Reuters
Fleeing Tikrit residents fear no return as Iraqi forces close in -- Reuters
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