Tikrit still a ghost town

Iraqi city still a ghost town a month after defeat of Daesh - Khaleej Times:
The well-off businessman, who fled to Iraq’s relatively secure Kurdish region before the operation began, has heard of widespread looting and vandalism, including of his own property. And he’s heard that the militiamen are exacting revenge, viewing them as sympathizers of the extremist group.
Militia commanders deny such allegations, and have called on the residents of Tikrit to return. But of the hundreds of thousands who fled, only a tiny fraction have come back, complicating the government’s efforts to restore normal life and bridge the country’s sectarian divide.
Abu Mustafa, who asked that his full name not be used for fear of retribution, said he was eager to return home with his 10-member family. They have been living in a rented apartment in the northern city of Sulaimaniyah since early March.