Southeast of Kirkuk, Iraqi forces and U.S. advisors arrested a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq member believed to be responsible for the organization's security.
In Tikrit, Iraqi forces and U.S. advisors searching for a wanted al-Qaida in Iraq member believed to be responsible for vehicle-borne bombing attacks arrested a suspected criminal associate of the wanted man.
Iraqi and U.S. forces conduct combined operations in accordance with the security agreement between the two countries and in coordination with the Iraqi government to target terrorists seeking to disrupt Iraq's security and stability, officials said.