At least five people were killed, and two more were wounded:
Turkish jets targeting Kurdistan Workers’ Party (P.K.K.) guerrillas in Avasin-Basyan left two dead. Despite Baghdad’s objection, Turkey insists it will continue operations in northern Iraq.
A policeman was killed near a security checkpoint in Baquba.
A bomb wounded two soldiers in Balad Ruz.
In Baaj, two militants were killed.