Iraqi forces backed by Shiite militia fighters say they are making progress in a new offensive to re-take territory from Islamic State militants. Rough cut (no .\r<br>\r<br>Shia units are pressing ahead with their assault on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Iraqs Anbar province. Since the operation began on .\r<br>\r<br>Iraqi forces backed by Shiite militia fighters say they have retaken a mountain palace complex of former President Saddam Hussein from Islamic State fighters, .\r<br>\r<br>The Iraqi army, backed by volunteer forces, is pushing ahead with its operation to retake the strategic city of Tikrit in Salahuddin province from ISIL terrorists.
