The United States made ​​new airstrikes against the fighters of the Islamic State near the besieged Shiite town in northern Iraq Amreli and threw airborne humanitarian aid to civilians in the area, as announced by the Pentagon.

President Barack Obama gave permission for air strikes to prevent an attack by jihadist Islamic state in townsfolk Amreli.

The humanitarian assistance was made by aircraft of the United States and also had the assistance of an aircraft from Britain, France and Australia, said in a statement the Pentagon spokesman Mark Wright.

Amreli town is surrounded by Islamic extremists for longer than two months. Both the Iraqi Army and Kurdish forces are trying to repel the jihadists and break the siege.

Until now armed residents of Amreli have managed to repel attacks by Islamist militants who consider the majority of Turkmen Shiite city as spacers.

Over 15,000 people still remain trapped within the city.