At least 26 people have been killed and 40 wounded in an attack by Islamic State militants in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, medical sources say.
A police source told the BBC that the militants began by targeting a police patrol in the central Zuhur district, killing three officers.
They then opened fire at civilians in the area, the source added.
The assault comes as government forces continue an offensive to retake Mosul, the last major IS stronghold in Iraq.
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