Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has ordered security forces to arrest anyone breaking the law in the city of Tikrit.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has ordered security forces to arrest anyone breaking the law in the city of Tikrit.

Looting has been witnessed in the city since the area was taken back from armed terrorists of the so-called 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' (ISIL) takfiri group this week.

The prime minister called on the forces in Tikrit “to arrest any person who performs such acts and to preserve the belongings and facilities in Salahuddin province.”

The capital of Salahuddin province was seized by ISIL takfiris last June.