Iraqi Shiite militia fighters fire a rocket at Islamic State (IS) militant positions at Sayed Hassan village outside the city of Tikrit on September 3, 2014. Amerli was besieged when IS-led militants launched a major offensive in June, overrunning chunks of five Iraqi provinces and sweeping security forces aside, though security forces have now begun to claw back some ground. AFP PHOTO/ AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)
