On Sunday morning Sunni insurgents attacked a government compound heavily secured by Shiite forces. The compund, located in the city of Ramadi, is home for the local Ramadi police, several federal agencies, and a detention center for possible terrorism suspects. The men apparently first set off a car bomb in the east part of the city as a decoy to draw security away from the compound. The apparent reason for the attack has been political unrest and an attempt to free captured commrades. While all the insurgents were unsuccesful, they did manage to cause damage as seven policemen were killed and thirteen others wounded. Since the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country, violence and crime has risen. Since the new year, there have been more than 145 people killed in such attacks.
By: Tyler Lundquist
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46004505/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/
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