Iraqi Forces Break Militant Siege of Shiite Town

Iraqi security forces and Shiite militiamen on Sunday broke a six-week siege imposed by the Islamic State extremist group on the northern Shiite Turkmen town of Amirli, officials said. (Aug. 31)

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