Iraqi security forces break 2-month-long siege of Shiite town of Amirli

Iraqi security forces have made an important breakthrough - along with Shiite militiamen, it broke a nearly two-month siege by Islamic State militants on the northern Shiite Turkmen town of Amirli foxnews.com.
This has been conveyed by Army spokesman Lt. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi – he has revealed that the operation began at dawn on Sunday and the forces entered the town shortly after midday.
He has indicated that the forces suffered "some causalities," but did not give a specific number and added that the fighting was "still ongoing to clear the surrounding villages."
In his opinion, breaking the siege was a "big achievement and an important victory" for all those involved right from the Iraqi army, elite troops, Kurdish fighters and Shiite militias.
It seems a total of nearly 15,000 Shiite Turkmens had been stranded in the farming community located some 105 north of Baghdad. Instead of fleeing from the attacks of the Islamic State, these Shiite Turkmens stayed on and fortified their town with trenches and armed positions. Its water and electricity have been cut off since June and surrounded by militants since mid-July.
Approximately half of the town's population is age 15 and under while many others are elderly, sick or wounded.
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