b_179_129_16777215_00_images_IRQ130228JR011.jpegBAGHDAD — Despite living under the brutal reign of the Islamic State jihadis since June, residents of Mosul are watching the battle to liberate nearby Tikrit with a mixture of hope and dread.

They know they’re next.

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