Amirli
| Amirli آمرلي |
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 Amirli
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| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Saladin Governorate |
| District | Tooz District |
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Amirli (also spelt Amerli) is a town in the Tooz District of Saladin Governorate, near the border with Diyala Governorate, in northern Iraq, about 100 km from the Iranian border. It has a population of 26,000, mainly from Iraq's Shia Turkoman ethnic minority. It is the centre of a farming region.[1]
History
The word Amirli (Arabic: امرلي) is an abbreviated version of the phrase "Ali my prince" (Arabic: اميري علي), hence the majority of its population is from the Shia sect of Islam.[2]
2007 bombing
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On June 7, 2007, a bombing in the marketplace of Amirli killed 165 people and injured 350.[3][1]
2014 siege by ISIS
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The town, and its nearly 20,000 Shia Turkmen,[4] was besieged by the Islamic State starting in June 2014.[5] It was running out of food, water, and supplies. A U.N. representative stated, "The situation of the people in Amerli is desperate and demands immediate action to prevent the possible massacre of its citizens."[6] On August 31, the Iraqi army, with help from the United States and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, managed to break the siege and entered the city, much to the rejoicing of its citizens.[7][8] Iran had reportedly played a "military planning" role in breaking siege of Amirli.[9]
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