The offensive is the biggest military operation in the Salahuddin region since last summer, when ISIS fighters killed hundreds of Iraq army soldiers who had abandoned their military base at Camp Speicher outside Tikrit.
Serangan itu adalah yang operasi militer terbesar di wilayah Salahuddin sejak musim panas lalu, ketika pejuang NIIS membunuh ratusan tentara Irak yang meninggalkan pangkalan militer mereka di Kamp Speicher di luar Tikrit.