Iraq

Insurgents killed a tribal leader in Al Amiriyah. Security forces detained two al Qaeda fighters in Wasit. Iraqi officials said al Qaeda fighters are moving into Syria, resulting in a reduction of violence. Saudi Arabia named an ambassador to Iraq.

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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