Iraqi forces battle gunmen who stormed government compound in Ramadi

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Iraqi forces battle gunmen who stormed government compound in Ramadi

Attack blamed on Sunni insurgents in west is first serious test for Iraq since withdrawal of US troops last monthIraqi security forces are battling gunmen who stormed a government compound in Ramadi, a one-time Sunni insurgent hotbed in the country’s west, police officials said. The standoff on Sunday between Iraqi Shia-dominated security forces and suspected Sunni insurgents in the capital of the Anbar province, marks the first serious gun battle for Iraqi forces against insurgents since the US military withdrew last month.