Eight Iraqi soldiers were killed in an attack on a base in Diyala. Seven civilians were kidnapped at fake checkpoint near Kirkuk. Iraqi forces captured a senior al Qaeda operative in Mosul, and captured 25 insurgents and seven al Qaeda fighters during an operation in Khalis. Coalition forces killed three al Qaeda operatives and detained 19 during operations along the Tigris River Valley. Iraqi forces captured 23 wanted insurgents in Baghdad.
