Iraq strikes jihadists as fears grow for besieged town
Iraqi warplanes have begun targeting jihadists besieging the Shiite Turkmen town of Amerli amid growing fears for the safety of thousands of residents short of food and water and facing a "massacre"./ With some 12,000 Turkmen trapped in the northern town, US President Barack Obama is "nearing a decision" to authorise strikes and aid drops in the area, The New York Times reported. The report added that Obama is also seeking to piece together an international coalition for potential military action in Syria, where the US has begun ...
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