Marine task force heads towards Tikrit

A Marines task force headed north from Baghdad today, seeking to destroy any Iraqi forces remaining on the route to Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit.

Sun, 13 Apr, 2003 - 09:52

A Marines task force headed north from Baghdad today, seeking to destroy any Iraqi forces remaining on the route to Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit.

The first TV news footage of Tikrit indicated there were few Iraqi defences north of the city.

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