At least three Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded in light violence; however, the Islamic State of Iraq vowed to continue targeting Iraqi Christians. Also, the Iraqi Interior Ministery inspector general admitted that a "magic wand" used to detect explosives is completely useless, but Interior Minister Jawad Bolani continues to defend its use.
In Kirkuk, a body was found, and gunmen killed a civilian.
In Mosul, gunmen killed a 17-year-old boy outside his home. A grenade thrown at police wounded a woman instead. Five men were arrested, and 3.5 tons of explosives were recovered.
In Ramadi, a motorcycle bomb wounded two firemen when it exploded near a fire truck. A separate bomb wounded two women near a restaurant.
A bomb in Hammam al-Alil wounded three soldiers.
No casualties were reported after a bomb targeting a U.S. patrol exploded in Basra.
Three suspects were arrested for lobbing a grenade at a joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol in Hawija.
An early morning raid netted 96 suspects across Salah ad-Din province.
A suspect was arrested in Tal Afar, where a vehicle ban was also lifted.
