Amirli
Amirli
آمرلي | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Salah ad Din Governorate |
| District | Tooz District |
Amirli (also spelt Amerli) is a town in the Tooz District of Salah ad Din Governorate, near the border with Diyala Governorate, in northern Iraq, about 100 km from the Iranian border. It has a population of 26,000, mainly from Iraq's Turkoman ethnic minority. It is the centre of a farming region.[1]
History
2007 bombing
On June 7, 2007, a bombing in the market place killed 105 people and injured 250.[2]
2014 siege by ISIS
The town, and its nearly 15,000 Shia Turkmen,[3] was been besieged by the Islamic State starting in June 2014.[4] 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."[5] On August 31, the Iraqi army managed to break the siege and entered the city, much to the rejoicing of its citizens.[6]
See also
- 2014 Siege of Amirli
References
- ^ "Suicide bomb kills over 100 in Iraq". Washington Post. July 7, 2007
- ^ "Iraq market truck bomb kills 105". BBC News. 7 July 2007
- ^ Iraq minority appeals to army, international community for help, cbc.ca.
- ^ al-Bayati, Ali (22 August 2014). "Amerli – the town holding out against the Islamic State and starvation". EA WorldView. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Iraq conflict: UN warns of possible Amerli 'massacre'". BBC News. BBC.
- ^ "Iraqi and Kurdish troops enter the sieged Amirli". BBC. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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