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ISIS parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armoured vehicle down a main road at the northern city of Mosul, Iraq. (File, AP)
Baghdad - Military operations aimed at retaking the Iraqi city of Tikrit from the Islamic State jihadist group have caused around 28 000 people to flee their homes, the United Nations said on Thursday.
"Military operations in and around Tikrit have precipitated displacement of an estimated 28 000 people to Samarra," a UN statement said.
"Field reports indicate that additional displacements are underway and that yet more families remain stuck at checkpoints," it said.
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