Good news. 1st UN humanitarian convoy to #Amerli arrived safely. Food+water for 15k ppl in need. Hope we can deliver more in next few days
— Valerie Amos (@ValerieAmos) September 3, 2014
Government forces mainly composed of Kurdish peshmerga fighters and armed volunteers have broken through the Islamic State group siege on the town of Amerli located between Baghdad, and the northern city of Kirkuk.
#UN Secretary General #BanKiMoon welcomes the lifting of siege on Northern Iraqi town of #Amerli.
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) September 3, 2014
