Iraqi security forces have made major inroads in Basra and eastern Baghdad Photo: AP From the Telegraph:
Thousands of Iraqi troops to drive out al-Qaeda
Iraq was today massing 30,000 troops in advance of an assault on one of al-Qaeda's surviving strongholds that will be a litmus test of the country's growing security forces.
Officials said a major clearing operation of the troubled central province of Diyala would be launched on Aug 1, spearheaded by Iraqi army and police personnel and backed by 10,000 American troops. If successful the operation will add to an impressive run of victories for the security strategy of the prime minister Nouri al-Maliki.
On his initiative, the country's army has made major inroads in militia-controlled Basra and eastern Baghdad this year. The al-Qaeda presence in Mosul has been significantly eroded by operations overseen by a well-regarded local commander, General Riyadh Tawfeeq.
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My Comment: Senator Barack Obama has left ..... situation returning to normal.
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