BAGHDAD, IRAQ - A total of eight raids were conducted by the 4th Infantry Division. Operation Sidewinder resulted in 32 detained individuals and 10 AK-47s, two pistols and one mortar being confiscated. In another successful raid, the 4th ID detained a Ba'ath party colonel along with five other individuals. Confiscated in the raid was eight million Iraqi Dinar and assorted weapons including eight AK-47s.

Meanwhile in Baghdad, the 1st Armored Division detained 148 individuals and secured 247 sites by conducting raids, cordon and search operations, checkpoint operations, presence patrols and a river operation.

Coalition forces continued aggressive patrols throughout the country over the last 24 hours conducting 1,317 day patrols and 1,052 night patrols. They also jointly patrolled with the Iraqi Police conducting 213 day patrols and 161. The total patrols resulted in 319 arrests for various criminal activity including one each for murder and kidnapping.