The Iraqi Ministry of Defence released footage on Monday of a number of airstrikes and helicopter attacks aimed at suspected Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) positions in Tikrit. According to officials within the Ministry of Defence, the airstrikes inflicted significant damage to IS equipment and killed many suspected members of the group. The airstrikes were conducted as part of the Salahuddin Operations, in an attempt to reclaim Tikrit from the Islamic State. The aerial bombardment follows a failed attempt by the Iraqi Army to retake the city on Tuesday last week. Footage courtesy of Iraqi Ministry of Defence<br /><br />RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air<br /><br />Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday<br /><br />Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews<br />Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com<br />Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt<br />Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT<br />Listen to us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rttv<br /><br />RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.
