Coalition and Iraqi security forces are conducting deliberate, precise and robust combat operations to separate, isolate and destroy the enemy wherever we find him on the battlefield.
Today in Fallujah, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and the with the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps continue Operation Vigilant Resolve. They have made tremendous progress in restoring legitimate authority to Fallujah. There has been enemy resistance but fellow Iraqis and coalition forces continue the relentless pursuit of key targets in the heart of Fallujah. But the progress has been measurable.
In the center and southern regions of Iraq, coalition and Iraqi security forces have commenced Operation Resolute Sword to destroy the militia forces of Muqtada al-Sadr. In Baghdad our forces remain on the offensive, conducting intelligence-based raids to destroy Sadr's militia as they attempt to intimidate the population. Despite attempts to incite violence, attack government facilities and disrupt the lives of Iraqi citizens, coalition units are in firm control of the city of Baghdad....
> Bad news for the bad guys.<
In a number of cities in southern Iraq, new engagements by Sadr's militia are being met by a determined coalition response. Offensive operations will continue....
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