What the records say
- When
- 11 Jun 2014 – 31 Aug 2014
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 34.73° N, 44.59° E
- Description
- 2014 siege in Iraq
Siege of Amirli
2014 siege in Iraq
The siege of Amirli was a siege of the predominantly Shi'ite Turkmen town of Amirli in Iraq by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during the War in Iraq. The town was besieged by ISIL forces for 50 days from June 2014, lacking access to food, electricity, and water. Most of the residents are Shia Turkmen, who had organized local self-defense militias to fight against ISIL.
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