Iraqi soldiers take combat position during a search for insurgents in a rural area south of Baquba, 60 kms north of Baghdad, on August 1, 2008. The Iraqi military backed by US forces arrested five suspects today during an offensive aimed at flushing out Al-Qaeda in the restive northern province of Diyala. The raids took place in the centre of Baquba, where 50,000 Iraqi soldiers and police began a major push against insurgents this week to secure the volatile region. AFP PHOTO/ALI YUSSEF (Photo credit should read ALI YUSSEF/AFP/Getty Images)