The U.S. conducted airstrikes against Islamic State extremists Sunday
and air-dropped humanitarian aid near the northern Iraqi town of
Amirli.
Aircraft from Australia, France and Britain joined the U.S. in the aid drop, which came after a request from the Iraqi government.
About 15,000 Shiite Turkmens were stranded in the farming community some 105 miles (170 kilometers) north of Baghdad.
Sunni militants besieged the town two months ago, but a military spokesman and a lawmaker say Iraqi security forces and Shiite militiamen have now broken the siege.
Iraqi army spokesman Lt. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi said that forces reached the town on Sunday, but gave no further details.
Aircraft from Australia, France and Britain joined the U.S. in the aid drop, which came after a request from the Iraqi government.
About 15,000 Shiite Turkmens were stranded in the farming community some 105 miles (170 kilometers) north of Baghdad.
Sunni militants besieged the town two months ago, but a military spokesman and a lawmaker say Iraqi security forces and Shiite militiamen have now broken the siege.
Iraqi army spokesman Lt. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi said that forces reached the town on Sunday, but gave no further details.
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