Coalition forces killed five al Qaeda operatives and detained nine during raids in northern and central Iraq, and detained an al Qaeda leader in Baghdad. Coalition forces captured a Special Groups logistical adviser for Wasit province and detained one operative in Al Mashru. Iraqi security forces killed 10 al Qaeda fighters and captured 12 during a series of operations in Diyala province. Two IED attacks in Baghdad killed nine Iraqis and wounded 16. The police chief for Dhi Qhar province and three bodyguards were killed in an ambush.
