Английская Википедия:Amirli
Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox settlement Amirli (Шаблон:Lang-ar; Шаблон:Lang-tr) also spelt Amerli, is a predominantly Shia Turkmen town in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, approximately 100 km from the Iranian border.[1] It is the centre of a farming region.[2]
History
2007 bombing
Шаблон:Main article On June 7, 2007, a bombing in the marketplace of Amirli killed 165 people and injured 350.[2][3]
2014 siege by ISIS
Шаблон:Main article The town, and its nearly 20,000 Shia Turkmen,[4][5] was besieged by the ISIL starting in June 2014.[6] It was running out of food, water, and supplies. A U.N. representative stated, "The situation of the people in Amerli is desperate and demands immediate action to prevent the possible massacre of its citizens."[7] On August 31, the Iraqi army, with help from the United States and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, managed to break the siege and entered the city, much to the rejoicing of its citizens.[8][9] Iran had reportedly played a "military planning" role in breaking siege of Amirli.[10]
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