U.S. and Iraqi forces killed seven al-Qaida insurgents and detained 31 suspects during operations in central and northern Iraq on Monday, in raids that targeted al-Qaida in Iraq operational networks, the U.S. army said, according to AP. West of Youssifiyah, 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Baghdad, coalition forces came under fire when they raided buildings suspected of being al-Qaida training centers for suicide attacks. Six suspects were killed in clashes in the area, as well as a seventh man who refused to surrender, the military said. Nineteen insurgents were also detained in that raid.
