Who held control of Tikrit before it was regained by the Iraqi government in 2015?
Islamic State
United States
The Ba'ath Party
Iran
Answer
The Islamic State held control of Tikrit before it was regained by the Iraqi government in 2015. The city was seized by the group in 2014 and served as a key stronghold for their operations in the region. In 2015, Iraqi forces launched a major offensive to retake Tikrit, which culminated in the city's liberation in April of that year.
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