BBC NewsIraqi and Kurdish forces bid to break Islamic State siege of townReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi army and Kurdish forces closed in on Islamic State fighters on Saturday in a push to break the Sunni militants' siege of the Shi'ite town of Amerli, army sources said. Two officers said Iraqi troops, militia and Kurdish peshmerga were ...Iraq launches drive to break jihadist siege of AmerliBusiness InsiderIraq begins operation to free jihadist-besieged townPress Trust of IndiaIraq moves to break jihadi siege of Amerli9news.com.auall 33 news articles »