Iraq breaks Islamic State’s siege of town
Turkmen Shia from Amerli find shelter in refugee camp in Erbil after two months of terrible conditions.
Published On 26 Aug 2014
The Islamic State group’s advance in northern Iraq has trapped civilians without food and water.
In the northern town of Amerli, Iraqi forces have rescued a group of women and children.
Many in the town, which has been under seige by the armed group for two months, have now found shelter in Erbil.
Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports.
Source: Al Jazeera