Iraqi forces killed 49 gunmen and arrested another 74 in the eastern Iraqi province of Dyali, said Thursday Iraqi army Major General Ahmad Al-Awad. Al-Awad said that Iraqi soldiers carried out an operation in retaliation to gunmen's attacks against Iraqi police and army locations. Al-Awad noted the Iraqi forces were still chasing other gunmen. At least 13 Iraqis, including two civilians, were killed yesterday in insurgent operations against Iraqi police and Army locations.| It's good to see the Iraqis doing the heavy lifting here. They're now capable of it, and in some respects they're better suited to the work than the Americans. |