150 volunteers join security forces in northern Tikrit
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Salahuddin (IraqiNews.com) On Saturday, a security source in Salahuddin province announced, that 150 tribal fighters from the tribe of al-Jaisat have joined al-Hashed al-Sha’bi militia forces in the district of Biji, located in northern Tikrit.
The source stated to IraqiNews in an interview, “150 tribal fighters from the clan of al-Jaisat have joined the ranks of al-Hashed al-Sha’bi militia in the district of Biji (located 40 km north of Tikrit) under the leadership of Hamed Hajim, the military commander of al-Hashed al-Sha’bi forces in the district.”
“The fighters will be deployed to reinforce the military units fighting against ISIS militants in southern Biji,” the source added.