Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. Kirby provided the
following statement:
At the request of the Government of Iraq, the United
States military today airdropped humanitarian aid to the town of Amirli, home
to thousands of Shia Turkomen who have been cut off from receiving food,
water, and medical supplies for two months by ISIL. The United States Air
Force delivered this aid alongside aircraft from Australia, France and the
United Kingdom who also dropped much needed supplies.
In conjunction with
this airdrop, U.S. aircraft conducted coordinated airstrikes against nearby
ISIL terrorists in order to support this humanitarian assistance
operation.
These military operations were conducted under authorization from
the Commander-in-Chief to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance
and to prevent an ISIL attack on the civilians of Amirli. The operations will
be limited in their scope and duration as necessary to address this emerging
humanitarian crisis and protect the civilians trapped in Amirli.
The U.S.
military will continue to assess the effectiveness of these operations and
work with the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International
Development, as well as international partners including the Government of
Iraq, the United Nations, and non-government organizations to provide
humanitarian assistance in Iraq as needed.
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