Via Centcom:

IRAQI ARMY'S 306TH BATTALION TAKES OVER A PORTION OF SADR CITY

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The Iraqi Army�s 306th Battalion, 40th Brigade, an element of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, assumed responsibility for security operations in a portion of the Sadr City area.

Sadr City was the central point of the "mess in Iraq" just a few months ago. Now, not only has it settled down but the Iraqis are starting to take full responsibility for its security. Let's see where things are in another few months.