Sadr’s Mahdi Army is reported to be going to ground in anticipation of the Baghdad Security operation. Sadr is moving some forces to Diwaniyah while Sunni insurgents are heading to Diyala. A Kurdish brigade is training to fight in urban settings, and deploying to Baghdad, while the 4th Brigade, 1st Divison is deploying from Fallujah. During December operations in Ramadi, 44 insurgents were killed and 172 captured, and 4 tribes switched their support to the government.
