article_snippet.sent: Routes south of the northern city of Tikrit were taken some months ago.
article_snippet.sent: The recent fighting has driven a steady stream of refugees out of the northern city of Tikrit.
article_snippet.sent: On Wednesday, some residents packed what some residents could into metal carts as some residents prepared to flee on foot.
article_snippet.sent: At least 150,000 people have already fled since Wednesday morning, causing huge traffic jams on the roads leading outside the northern city of Tikrit, according to CNN)Falih Essawi.