Al Jazeera TV: serious clashes between Maliki forces & armed individuals in Spiger base in Tikrit

Al Jazeera TV reported strong clashes between Maliki forces and armed individuals inside the Spiger base west of Tikrit in the center of Salahaddin Province. Armed tribes from a few weeks ago have taken control over a number of bases in this area, staging attacks from these positions against Iraqi forces.
Al Jazeera added these clashes led to a number of helicopters being set ablaze in this airport.