Great news from Iraq

Al Sabah, a newspaper in Iraq, carried a story today that should be very encouraging to those who worry about the strength and resolve of the Iraqi goverment and/or the capabilities of the Iraqi National Guard. I copy it here in it's entirety, so you won't have to look for it there. I don't know if you'll see this story in the American media or not, but you should. al Sabah

HAIFA SUCCESSFUL OPERATION,
AN ATTACK CARRIED OUT BY NATIONAL GUARD
Baghdad, As-Sabah , July 10, Page 1 
In an operation to attack dens of terrorism in Baghdad, a platoon of the Iraqi National Guard has carried out a successful operation Wednesday against groups of Saddam's remnants and a number of Al- Zarqawi followers who were gathered in four buildings in the said street.That operation comes as a practical indication to transfer the initiative of the attack to the hand of the National Guard." An accurate intelligence information reported a group of Saddam's men and Al- Zarqawi followers were crowded in four buildings in Haifa street " Mr. Hazim Sh'lan the minister of defense elaborated, adding that the operation started in installing search points in front of these buildings for instigating the hostile elements who thought they could control the battalion of the national guard.Clarifying the details of the operation, the minister said that the battalion was able to be sheltered and specify the hostile fire sources further for cordoning the four buildings in pure Iraqi efforts, saying that the multi –national forces took the role of the monitor by the helicopters.Fighting were occurred from floor to another, from flat to another, about 19 terrorists killed and nine others arrested.Meanwhile one member of the National Guard was killed and 12 others wounded.Among the prisoners and dead were a number of Arab infiltrators. 

The story is confirmed by Ali in his blog, Iraq the Model