| 2017 Tikrit attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Iraq | |
| Location | Tikrit, Iraq |
| Date | 4 April 2017 |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 35 |
| Injured | 42+ |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State |
On 4 April 2017, several Islamic State militants disguised as military personnel killed at least 35 people in Tikrit, 14 of which were members of security forces.[1][2]
- ^ "Islamic State kills 31 in Iraq's Tikrit: security sources, medics". Reuters. 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Iraq suicide bombings in Tikrit, north of Baghdad, kill 22". Yahoo News. 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.