1: Baghdad , Iraq ( CNN ) Iraqi forces appeared Wednesday to be making progress on the third day of a major offensive intended to push ISIS fighters out of the city of Tikrit . 2: Despite the reported Iranian assistance , the Iraqi forces face no easy task as they seek to advance on Tikrit . 3: Iraqi forces make some progress as they seek to advance toward Tikrit .
1: making progress 2: face no easy task 3: make some progress