Islamic State fighters retreating from an attack by pro-government forces have blown up an important bridge in the Salaheddin province of the country, according to officials.
The bridge was over a tributary of the River Tigris.
"At 5:00 am, peshmerga and Iraqi forces attacked several areas, going from Tuz Khurmatu towards Tikrit, to reach Zerga bridge, a strategic link between the two," said a senior official from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Party.
"During this advance, retreating IS forces blew up the bridge and left dozens of bodies behind," he said.
Tuz Khurmatu's mayor, Shallal Abdul, said the coalition troops have won back five villages on Thursday from the jihadists and five more on Friday.
"They are going to retake all the areas under IS control, they fled leaving bodies behind," Mr Abdul said.
Tikrit, the hometown of former president Saddam Hussein, has been under IS control since it launched its attack on Iraq four months ago.
The Iraqi army has tried but failed to recapture it several times.
Security sources said warplanes carried out strikes on IS targets north of Tuz Khurmatu, near Taza, on Friday.
A senior police officer from Kirkuk province said 16 jihadists were killed in the strike, although the figure has not been confirmed.
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