First Battle of Tikrit | |||||||||
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Part of the Iraq War (2014–present) and the Salahuddin campaign (2014–15) |
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A view of Tikrit, looking north along the Tigris towards Saddam's presidential palace |
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Republic of Iraq United States |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||||
35+ killed 2 helicopters shot down and 1 damaged |
215+ killed (government claim) |
Republic of Iraq
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
The First Battle of Tikrit was a battle for the Iraqi city of Tikrit following the city's capture by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Ba'athist Loyalists during the 2014 Northern Iraq offensive. The battle took place between 26 and 30 June 2014.