Militiamen celebrate after jihadist siege of Amerli broken Iraqi Shiite militiamen celebrated on the streets after on Wednesday after breaking a jihadist siege on the northern town of Amerli. Inhabitants described their suffering while the city was under the control of IS militants. Amerli was besieged when IS-led militants launched a major offensive in June, overrunning chunks of five Iraqi provinces and sweeping security forces aside, though security forces have now begun to claw back some ground. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES