The Pentagon has declined to comment on reports that the U.S. led coalition battling the Islamic State group has begun surveillance flights over the northern Iraqi town of Tikrit.
The Associated Press news agency is reporting that it's the first time the alliance has taken part in a major offensive there that's being spearheaded by Iranian-backed Shiite militias.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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