Iraqi soldiers battling ISIS militants have recaptured most of the town of Beiji, home to the country's largest oil refinery. The strategic town, which is situated 155 miles north of Baghdad, is now likely to become the base for a future push to take back Saddam Hussein's hometown. There was no word on the fate of the refinery, which lies on Beiji's northern outskirts, today but the advances in the town could help break the five-month siege of the facility by Islamic State fighters. Iraqi soldiers battling ISIS have recaptured most of the town of Beiji, home to the country's largest oil refinery which has been under attack by militants for more than five months. Pictured: Smoke rises from the facility
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Iraqi soldiers battling ISIS militants have recaptured majority of the town Beiji
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Town, 150 miles north of Baghdad, is home to country's largest oil refinery
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Advances could help halt five-month siege of facility by Islamic State fighters
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