Who won the Second Battle of Tikrit?
The Iraqi government
The Islamic State
United States
No clear victor
Answer
The Iraqi government was the victor of the Second Battle of Tikrit. The battle took place in April 2015, during the Iraqi Civil War. The Iraqi Army and Shiite militias fought against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for control of the city of Tikrit. The Iraqi forces were victorious, and they retook the city from ISIL.
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