伊拉克軍隊攻克被激進分子圍困城鎮

Iraqi officials say their forces broke through Sunday to the jihadist-besieged northern town of Amerli, where thousands of people have been trapped for over two months with dwindling food, water and medical supplies.

The U.S. Defense Department says the United States conducted airstrikes Saturday against the Islamic State militants around Amerli and dropped humanitarian aid to those trapped in the town.

Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement the U.S. Air Force delivered the aid alongside aircraft from Australia, France and Britain.

Kirby said the U.S. military conducted coordinated airstrikes against nearby Islamic State terrorists to support the humanitarian assistance operation.伊拉克官員說，政府軍星期天打進被伊斯蘭聖戰武裝圍困的北部城鎮阿莫里。城裏成千上萬的居民已經被圍困了兩個多月，缺乏足夠的食物、水或醫藥。

美國國防部說，美國星期六對阿莫里附近的伊斯蘭國激進分子進行了空中打擊，並向被困在阿莫里的民衆空投了人道救援物品。

五角大樓新聞發言人科比海軍准將發佈聲明說，美國空軍與澳大利亞、法國和英國派出的飛機一道運送了救援品。

科比說，美國爲保護運送人道救援的行動對附近的伊斯蘭國恐怖分子實施了有計劃的空中打擊。