Terrorists under Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's al-Qaeda in Iraq set up roadblocks leading in and out of Ramadi and made a brief assault on the city. This is the first attack in awhile and was beaten back relatively quickly.

Reuters

Residents said gangs of heavily armed men wearing masks attacked a U.S. garrison in the center of Ramadi, a rebellious city 110 km (65 miles) west of Baghdad, and fired on nearby council offices before seizing several streets.

Leaflets were distributed saying that al Qaeda in Iraq, the group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al Zarqawi, was taking control. But after a couple of hours, most of the militants dispersed and the city appeared to return to relative calm.

Tipped by: Outside The Beltway