Amirli
History
2007 bombing
On June 7, 2007, a bombing in the marketplace of Amirli by the Islamic State of Iraq killed 165 people and injured 350.
2014 siege by ISIS
The town, and its nearly 20,000 Shia Turkmen, was besieged by the ISIL starting in June 2014. It was running out of food, water, and supplies. A U.N. representative stated, "The situation of the people in Amerli is desperate and demands immediate action to prevent the possible massacre of its citizens." On August 31, the Popular Mobilization Forces, Iran, and local Turkmen tribes, managed to break the siege and entered the city, much to the rejoicing of its citizens.
Climate
Amirli has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh). Most rain falls in the winter. The average annual temperature in Amirli is 21.3 °C (70.3 °F). About 301 mm (11.85 in) of precipitation falls annually.
| Climate data for Amirli | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
35.4 (95.7) |
41.1 (106.0) |
43.9 (111.0) |
43.9 (111.0) |
39.2 (102.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
29.7 (85.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) |
49 (1.9) |
46 (1.8) |
30 (1.2) |
7 (0.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
18 (0.7) |
39 (1.5) |
55 (2.2) |
301 (11.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org, Climate data | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Town of Amirli in northern Iraq remains under siege: OCHA official". UN News. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Joint Effort to Break Jihadist Siege of Iraqi Turkmen Town".
- ^ Barzanji, Yahya (7 July 2007). "Suicide bomb kills over 100 in Iraq". Washington Post. The Associated Press.
- ^ "Iraq market truck bomb kills 105". BBC News. BBC. 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Iraq minority appeals to army, international community for help". CBC news. The Associated Press. 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Iraqi forces 'reach besieged Amerli'". BBC News. BBC. 31 August 2014.
- ^ al-Bayati, Ali (22 August 2014). "Amerli – the town holding out against the Islamic State and starvation". EA WorldView. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Iraq conflict: UN warns of possible Amerli 'massacre'". BBC News. BBC. 23 August 2014.
- ^ Nafiseh Kohnavard (2021-04-07). UNDER THE SHADOW OF IRAN , NAFISEH KOHNAVARD. Retrieved 2024-09-09 – via YouTube.
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