Iraq’s Defense Minister said terrorism was down by 50 percent in Diyala and 30 percent in Ninewa. An aide to Izzat Ibrahim al Douri was captured near Kirkuk. Iraqi Security Forces captured eight wanted insurgents in Baghdad. Coalition forces captured six al Qaeda operatives involved in propaganda and finance operations and a technical advisor for an IED cell. Iraqi Security Volunteers captured a member of an al Qaeda anti-aircraft cell in Baghdad. An Awakening commander was murdered in Baghdad.
