Iraqi security and volunteer forces have broken the siege of Amerli and have entered the town, retired Gen. Khaled al-Amerli, a resident of Amerli and member of its self-defense force, tells CNN. Iraqi state TV is also reporting that the siege has been broken.
ISIS fighters had surrounded Amerli, 70 miles north of Baquba, since mid-June.
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