Iraqi troops were fighting in the streets near Tikrit General Hospital on Monday, where they believe Islamic State militants who control the city are sheltering. <br /><br />Blasts and plumes of smoke were seen around the hospital in the city’s southeast. <br /><br />The video shows Iraqi soldiers firing weapons as they moved between houses and buildings near the hospital. <br /><br />The militias backed out in protest over US involvement in the fight for Tikrit.<br />No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | http://www.euronews.net/nocomment/
