2017 Tikrit attacks

Islamic State militants kill at least 35 people including 14 security forces. The attack occurred in Tikrit.

The attacks
The attack occurred late on the night of April 4, when ISIL militants disguised in military uniform attacked security checkpoints and stormed several houses in Zuhour, a neighborhood in Tikrit. The clashes resulted in the killing of at least five IS militants - three were shot dead while two others detonated their explosive vests, according to a security source.