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Tikrit

Administration
Full nameTikrit
Official nameTikrit
Native name 
Settlement typeTown
CountryIraq
GovernorateSalah ad Din
Demography
Total Population260000 (2002)

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Tikrit ( , Tikrīt also transliterated as Takrit or Tekrit) is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river (at 34.61°N, 43.68°E). The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.

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We were told by the American adminstrator in Iraq L. Paul Bremer, that Saddam was captured on Dec 13 2003, the army found him hiding in an underground hole in a farmhouse near Tikrit, the story was fabricated.
4.33 min. | 4.46 user rating		 Photos of saddam Husseins palaces in Tikrit Iraq taken in 2004.
1.38 min. | 4.36 user rating		 Maqam of Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi(ra) in Damascus, Syria. Hazrat/Sultan Salahuddin is buried in the tomb on the right. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany donated the marble one on the left but Saladin was never placed in it. Gentle hearted Sultan Saladin Ayyubi became one of the world's greatest warriors by defeating crusaders and capturing the holy city of Jerusalem. Born in Tikrit, Iraq, Saladin, his Arabic name is Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub. At the age of 14 he joined other members of his family (the Ayyubids) in the service of the Syrian ruler Nur ad-Din. He was brought up by his noble father and talented uncle, Asad-ud-din Shirkhu. Saladin was a very intelligent and noble person. He loved peace and never enjoyed fighting battles. And when the young boy who didn't like fighting in battles fought, he fought with great bravery and strength. After Nur ad-Din's death in 1174, Saladin became head of state, Saladin expanded his power in Syria and northern Mesopotamia. Following the submission of Damascus (1174), Halab (Aleppo) (1183), and Mosul (1186), numerous Muslim armies, allied under Saladin's command were looking immortal, The Crusaders were not happy by Saladin's increasing power and success. Uniting their forces, they planned a decisive attack on Muslim area. Battle of Hittin took place. Muslims won under the leadership of Saladin. Thousands of Crusaders were arrested. Saladin treated the prisoners with tolerance. In 1187 CE, Saladin conquered Jerusalem. Thousands of <b>...</b>
4.43 min. | 4.53 user rating		 When "keeping it real" goes wrong. Convoy through Saddam's hometown, Tikrit.
2.10 min. | 3.83 user rating		 Out at the range in Tikrit Iraq during a 3 day sand storm, sorry the video is short. I didn't have the memory stick in the camera when the video was taken so its a little short.
1.13 min. | 4.90 user rating
The soccer field in Tikrit, Iraq, (Camp Speicher) where Uday murdered the entire Iraqi Soccer Team after losing in the Olympic Games. Sad days
0.83 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Suburban Drive - Tikrit Iraq FOB Camp Speicher OIF-III
0.63 min. | 3.8 user rating		 Got this from a friend of a friend when I was overseas, it's a Blackhawk Cockpit Cam from early 2005. These things are the best ride of my life, low to the ground with the doors open, better than a roller coaster.
1.50 min. | 4.75 user rating		 Got hit with an IED in Tikrit,Iraq conducting PTT mission with 56mp co.
2.78 min. | 2.33 user rating		 Soldiers track down a vehicle born improvised explosive device before it has a chance to harm anyone. The Explosive Ordinance Disposal detonates the VBIED in a secure location without causing casualties.
3.45 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Letter: Obama looking out for Americans - TCPalm Tweet this news
TCPalm--"The former US secretary of state, Donald Rumsfeld, admits in his memoirs that he made a mistake in claiming that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction sites round Baghdad and -Tikrit-, one of the main justifications for launchin - Date : Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:49:38 GMT+00:00
Iraq roadside bombs went off - Ahram Online Tweet this news
Ahram Online--Jellam is south of Dour, a small town near -Tikrit-, 150 km (95 miles) north of Baghdad. In the capital Baghdad as well, a roadside bomb went off near a police patrol late on Friday, wounding three people, including two policemen, in Baghdad - Date : Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:39:13 GMT+00:00
Moultrie airman keeps computers running in Iraq - Moultrie Observer Tweet this news
Moultrie Observer---TIKRIT-, Iraq � When your computer breaks down, you take it to a repairman. The Air Force does the same thing, only when their broken computer is in the middle of Iraq it takes a special kind of repairman to get it fixed and finish the - Date : Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:27:34 GMT+00:00
Car bomb kills at least 3, wounds 20 in Iraq - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters--The blast occurred near the town of Dujail on the main road to Samarra, 100 km (62 miles) north of Baghdad, the source in the police operations centre in -Tikrit- said. Another police source put the toll at four dead and 23 wounded and said the e - Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:25:43 GMT+00:00
Veterans go from war zone to school zone at BU - BU Today Tweet this news
BU Today--As a sergeant stationed in Baghdad and -Tikrit-, he supervised parts replacements for vehicles, and frequently heard mortar fire flying over his base. In that environment, possible death is “always in the back of your mind,” he says. ... - Date : Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:07:10 GMT+00:00
Curveball's lies - and the consequences - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--There were plans to build mobile biochemical factories at six sites across Iraq, from Numaniya, in the south, to -Tikrit-, in the north. • When UN weapons inspectors were in Iraq, the production of the biological weapons agent always began - Date : Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:43:31 GMT+00:00
Japan Condemns the Suicide Bomb Attack in Tikrit, Iraq - PanOrient News Tweet this news
PanOrient News--Tokyo - (PanOrient News) The Foreign Ministry in Tokyo said Japan "is in a great shock and indignant" at the suicide bomb attack targeting a crowd of police recruits on January 18 in -Tikrit-, Iraq, which caused many casu - Date : Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:11:48 GMT+00:00
Study: Screening Before Deployment Protects Soldiers' Mental Health - TIME Tweet this news
TIME---TIKRIT-, IRAQ- OCTOBER 16: United States Army Captain Craig Childs from Galveston, ... - Date : Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:45:43 GMT+00:00
Major Michael Evarts, Bronze Star recipient - Vail Daily News Tweet this news
Vail Daily News--17 in -Tikrit-, Iraq, while serving his second tour of duty. He was serving as the communications officer with the 256th Combat Support Hospital of the US ... - Date : Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:20:18 GMT+00:00
Brother of Hingham Veterans Council member dies while serving in Iraq - The Patriot Ledger Tweet this news
The Patriot Ledger--Longtime veterans council member Dan Evarts has learned that his brother died Monday while serving in -Tikrit-, Iraq, with the US Army ... - Date : Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:32:05 GMT+00:00

The Tigris

CountriesTurkey (523 km) * Syria (40 km) * Iraq (1,377 km)
CitiesDiyarbakır * Bismil * Hasankeyf * Cizre * Mosul * Tikrit * Samarra * Kadhimiya * Baghdad * Amarah * Al-Kūt
TributariesAmbar * Kuru * Pamuk * Hazro * Batman * Garzan * Göksu * Savur * Botan * Little Khabur * Great Zab * Little Zab * �Adhaim * Diyala * Euphrat



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