What significant event in 2015 affected Tikrit?
Second Battle of Tikrit
Trade embargo
Tourism boost
Celebrated a centennial event
Answer
The Second Battle of Tikrit was an Iraqi military offensive to capture the city of Tikrit, capital of Salah ad Din Governorate, from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). It was the second major military operation against the city, after the first Battle of Tikrit in 2014, which was a failure. The second operation began in March 2015, and the city was captured on June 16, 2015.
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