Tikrit

/ tɪˈkriːt /

noun

1. a town in N central Iraq on the River Tigris; birthplace of Saladin and Saddam Hussein. Pop: 28 900 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

Army 25 mm rounds of depleted uranium ammunition, photographed Feb. 11, 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq.

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A resident of the central Iraqi city of Tikrit, Mundhir tried to go on Hajj several times over the past two decades, but never made the draw.

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In Iraq, the Islamic State group takes over Mosul, Fallujah, Tikrit and Ramadi with lightning speed, ultimately controlling about 40 percent of the country.

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December 2003: Saddam is captured in an underground hideout near Tikrit.

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It also identified places of worship and heritage sites in Tikrit that were severely damaged or destroyed by ISIL.

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