Iraqi forces 'reach besieged Amerli'
Iraqi forces 'reach besieged Amerli' Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. A number of women and children were evacuated from Amerli by Iraqi forces on Saturday Continue reading the main story Struggle for Iraq Iraq's next PM Fleeing Mt Sinjar Arming the Kurds Mosul Dam key Iraqi forces have reached the besieged town of Amerli in northern Iraq, where thousands have been trapped by jihadists, military officials say. The apparent breakthrough comes after the US carried out air strikes overnight on Islamic State (IS) positions near the town. The UK, France and Australia joined the US in dropping humanitarian aid. Some 15,000 minority Shia Turkmen in Amerli have been surrounded by Islamic State militants for two months. Military sources told BBC Arabic that the Iraqi Army and volunteer militia entered Amerli town on Sunday. Fifteen Islamic State fighters were said to have been...