Abadi tours Tikrit streets, raises Iraqi flag downtown

(IraqiNews.com) On Wednesday, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi toured in streets of the city of Tikrit after its liberation from ISIS control, and raised the Iraqi flag downtown the city.

Abadi’s office said in a statement issued today, and received by IraqiNews.com, “Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi toured today the streets of Tikrit near the provincial council and presidential palaces,” noting that, “He raised the Iraqi flag downtown the city.”

The office added, “Al-Abadi praised the courage and sacrifices made by all the Iraqi troops that have contributed to the liberation of the city, while stressed that the victories were achieved by the Iraqi hands that are determined to liberate every inch of Iraq.”