Several parts of the Iraqi city of Tikrit have reportedly been taken over by the militant group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. <br /><br /> Located just 150 km from Baghdad, the city is the hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.<br /><br /> Earlier militants also reportedly seized 48 Turks in an attack on the Turkish consulate in the northern city of Mosul, including the consul-general<br /><br /> Militants also reportedly seized 48 Turks in an attack on the Turkish <br />consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on <br />earlier today, including the consul-general.
