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Suicide bombings in Baiji and Baqubah killed over 30 and wounded 105. Coalition forces killed 13 al Qaeda operatives and detained 27 during operations in central and northern Iraq. Police arrested 11 insurgents northwest of Kirkuk and a senior al Qaeda leader in Balad Ruz. Over 200 volunteers from the Al Saydiya Awakening in Baghdad joined the Iraqi Army. The governor of Mosul survived an assassination attempt.




Al Qaeda continues attacks on Awakening security forces

Dual Christmas day attacks in Baiji and Baqubah highlight al Qaeda's attempt to destroy the growing Awakening movement. Coalition Special Forces kill 13 al Qaeda operatives and capture 27 in raids.


Coalition forces killed two Special Groups operatives and captured two during a raid in Al Kut. Coalition forces detained 10 al Qaeda operatives during raids in central and northern Iraq. Iraqi Security Forces detained eight al Qaeda fighters and defused five roadside bombs in Diyala. Fourteen Iraqis were kidnapped at a fake checkpoint in Khalis.




Coalition forces detained 12 al Qaeda operatives during raids in the Diyala River Valley region and northern Iraq. Coalition forces captured a suspected Special Groups leader and seven other during operations in the Al Kut and As Suwyarah areas. Iraqi police captured 10 al Qaeda in Mandali in Diyala province. Iraqi Security Forces arrested 20 insurgents and defused 14 improvised explosive devices in Baghdad. A Sadrist leader was killed in Basrah.




Petraeus: Violence Down in Iraq; Al Qaeda Still a Threat




Iraq Qaeda group confirms top figure killed




Iraqi villagers battle to hold off Al Qaeda




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.




Baghdad residents venture out on holiday




Al-Qaeda Adapts its Methods in Iraq as Part of a Global Strategy




In Iraq, Shiite leaders begin to push back against US-supported Sunni groups




Iraqi Shiite Wants to Limit Sunni Patrols




Disaffected Iraqis Spurn Dominant Shiite Clerics




Coalition forces killed one al Qaeda operative and detained 19 others during raids in central and northern Iraq. Coalition forces captured two suspected Special Groups leaders and detained three others in the Al Mashru area, and captured another leader in the Baghdad area. A suicide car bomber killed five and wounded eight in Baghdad. Two members of the Baqubah Awakening were killed in an attack. The Iraqi government will not pardon insurgents during Eid.




Iraq awakening councils fear further attacks




Iraqi Security Forces continue to surge

The rapid growth of the Iraqi Security Forces continues as the Army looks to expand to 16 divisions. Of the 175 Army battalions, 98 are listed as in the lead for combat operations.


Report: More Libyans joining militants in Iraq




US soldiers killed 24 al Qaeda fighters, detained 37, and found an atrocity site, torture complex, and nine weapons caches north of Miqdadiyah. Coalition forces captured a Special Groups leader and two associates in Baghdad. Iraqi Security Forces killed three insurgents and captured 27 during operations in Baghdad. A suicide attack at an Awakening recruitment center in Baqubah resulted in 10 killed and 18 wounded. Three Iraqis were killed and 21 wounded in a car bombing in Baghdad.




UN extends Foreign Forces mandate in Iraq




Normalcy Returns to Baghdad™s Outskirts as Attacks Decline