According to the Los Angeles Times, which reported that Amerli was the first town to successfully withstand an ISIS invasion, it was secured thanks to "an unusual partnership of Iraqi and Kurdish soldiers, Iranian-backed Shiite militias and U.S. warplanes".
Menurut Los Angeles Times, Amerli adalah kota pertama berhasil menahan invasi NIIS berkat "kerjasama tentara Irak dan Kurdi, milisi Syiah yang didukung Iran dan pesawat tempur AS".