Iraqi strikes target militants besieging Shiite town
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Aug 26, 2014 - Iraq carried out air strikes Tuesday against jihadists who have for months besieged the town of Amerli, where residents are short on food and water and face a "possible massacre." The nine strikes by Iraqi warplanes targeted forces from the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, Colonel Mustafa al-Bayati said. IS spearheaded a major offensive in June that overran large areas of Iraq and cut ... more

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