Iraqi Special Operations Forces conducted a twilight raid in the Adhamiyah neighborhood in northeast Baghdad to disrupt a terrorist cell responsible for attacks on Iraqi Security and Coalition forces and kidnapping Iraqi civilians. As elements of the 1st Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade entered the compound, they came under fire. In the ensuing exchange of fire, Iraqi Special Operations Forces killed 16 insurgents. As they secured their objective, they detained 15 more individuals.

The icing on the cake:

U.S. Special Operations Forces wereon scene in an advisory capacity only.

Supply truckers of the 1st Motorized Truck Regiment have also completed their first independent supply-delivery mission.

“There was very minimal U.S. input,” said Capt. Anthony DeStefano, the MiTT liaison officer with the brigade’s Special Troops Battalion. “They did the route selection and planning, determined their start-point time and coordinated for a link-up with the Iraqis on the other end."

In the area of reconstruction:

A renovated substation in Kirkuk has power flowing again to more than 10,000 residents. About 20 miles of feeder line will connect more than 45,000 residents in the Arbil Province with a new electrical substation. More than 115,000 residents in the Diyala Province have more reliable power with the completion of three substations. A renovated police station in Beiji is set to become the Joint Command Center for the city.

Perhaps the most reassuring news is that car bombings in Iraq have decreased by 84 percent since this time last year and 30 percent from December 2005.