Coalition forces killed seven al Qaeda operatives and detained 16 during raids in central and northern Iraq. A bombing in Sadr City killed two and wounded 25. Eleven insurgents were captured and one Awakening fighter was killed during a clash in Hawijah. Ansar al Islam is regrouping in the Kurdish regions with the help of Iran. Muqtada al Sadr has declared a three-day period of mourning for Imad Mugniyah.
