Iraq

Insurgents killed five policemen in Baghdad and one more in Mosul, and a woman in Ramadi. Security forces detained 24 wanted men in Basrah, 16 in Diyala, 13 more near Kirkuk, and three drug dealers in Tal Afar. Talks between the central government and the Kurds have progressed, reportedly allowing for two Kurdish regional divisions to be integrated into the Iraqi Army.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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