
Tikrit - Wikipedia
Tikrit (Arabic: تِكْرِيت, romanized: Tikrīt [ˈtɪkriːt]) is a city in Iraq, located 140 kilometers (87 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 220 kilometers (140 mi) southeast of Mosul on the Tigris River.
Tikrit: Iraq's city of palaces - BBC News
2015年3月13日 · The Iraqi city of Tikrit - currently at the centre of a military operation aimed at driving out Islamic State jihadists - is known as the birthplace of two famous leaders.
Mesopotamian City, Tigris River, Saddam Hussein - Britannica
Tikrīt, city, capital of Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn muḥāfaẓah (governorate), north-central Iraq. It lies on the west bank of the Tigris River about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Baghdad. In the 10th century …
First Battle of Tikrit - Wikipedia
The First Battle of Tikrit was fought for the Iraqi city of Tikrit following the city's capture by the Islamic State and Ba'athist Loyalists during the 2014 Northern Iraq offensive. The battle took …
Tikrit - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tikrit sometimes known as Takrit or Tekrit, is a city in Iraq, located 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Baghdad and 220 kilometres (140 mi) southeast of Mosul on the Tigris River. As …
The Test in Tikrit - The New Yorker
2015年3月9日 · On March 1st, Iraq launched its first major offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham since the movement seized a third of the country, last summer. The goal is …
Top 10 Must-Visit Tourist Places in Tikrīt
2024年11月28日 · Tikrit is particularly known as the birthplace of Salah ad-Din (Saladin), the medieval Muslim leader revered for his role in the Crusades. Over the centuries, Tikrit …
Tikrit | Encyclopedia.com
Tikrit (also Takrit) is located in north-central Iraq, some 100 miles north-northwest of Baghdad. The fortress around which the city was built was constructed by a Sassanid Persian king as a …
Special Report: After Iraqi forces take Tikrit, a wave of looting and ...
2015年4月3日 · On April 1, the city of Tikrit was liberated from the extremist group Islamic State. The Shi'ite-led central government and allied militias, after a month-long battle, had expelled...
Tikrit – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Tikrit is a town in the Al Jazira region of Iraq. It is best known for being the birthplace of Iraq's former dictator Saddam Hussein and the Ayyubid Sultan, Saladin. Tikrit is along highway 1, …