A coalition air strike exploded the plans of two insurgents attempting to set up an improvised explosive device on a street north of Baghdad, reports the Multi-National Corps-Iraq. The strike killed the two insurgents, leaving little collateral damage and no civilian injuries.
Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich assumed command of U.S. European Command on July 1, taking over the key assignment as the U.S. and its allies contend with a resurgent Russia and a grinding war in Ukraine.
