What major event occurred in Tikrit from March to April 2015?
Second Battle of Tikrit
Signing of a peace treaty
Discovery of ancient ruins
Tikrit Music Festival
Answer
The Second Battle of Tikrit was a military operation that took place in March and April 2015. The operation was launched by Iraqi security forces and allied militias with the goal of retaking the city of Tikrit from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The battle was a success for the Iraqi forces, who managed to retake the city on 16 April 2015.
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