Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
ISIS militants blow up the Green Church in Tikrit, an important historic site in early Christianity.
Sources: The New York Times
Sources: The New York Times
At least 21 people are killed after two suicide bombers attack a wedding party near Tikrit.
Gunmen kill eight policemen in an ambush outside Cairo. The attack is claimed by Islamic State.
The Iraqi Army expels militants from the centre of the city of Tikrit amongst heavy fighting.
Iraqi forces launch an airborne assault on rebel-held Tikrit with at least one helicopter crashing.