U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during his visit to the Ixchel Museum in Guatemala City March 2, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Dan Lopez
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday about the fight against Islamic State militants including the Iraqi-led operations in Tikrit, the White House said.
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants has not played a role in the battle in Tikrit, the home town of executed Sunni president Saddam Hussein. Instead, it has been led by Iraqi military officials in coordination with Iran's military.
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