·Eleven civilians killed in US air raids said to be “preparation” for major American offensive against Rawah in the next few days.

·Resistance bombards joint US-Iraqi puppet army camp in al-Karabilah.

·Two US troops reported killed in dawn bombing east of Bayji.

·Fake tape attributed to Muqtada as-Sadr calling for sectarian war on Sunnis exposed as black operation by Badr Brigades, pro-American separatists.