- Iraqi forces together with Shia militiamen and Kurdish fighters reclaimed the Shia-dominated town of Amerli from the IS militants.
- US carried out air strikes in the area and Australian, British, French and U.S. aircraft dropped relief supplies for the town which was fast running short of food and water.
- However, the govt’s extensive involvement of Shia militiamen risks poses serious dangers for Iraq, risking entrenching groups with a history of brutal sectarian killings.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/iraqi-forces-break-turkmen-town-amerlis-siege/article6367867.ece