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A damaged mosque is seen amidst destroyed vehicles and other debris in Tikrit, Iraq, April 1, 2015. The Iraqi government claimed victory over Islamic State insurgents in Tikrit on Wednesday after a month-long battle for the city supported by Shi’ite militiamen and U.S.-led air strikes, saying that only small pockets of resistance remained.
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A member of the Iraqi security forces stand guard outside a polling station during provincial elections on April 20, 2013, in the northern city of Kirkuk. (AFP PHOTO/MARWAN IBRAHIM)
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