http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061128/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_ramadi_attack_1
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. Marines fought with suspected insurgents in Ramadi on Tuesday, and the battle left six Iraqis dead, including five females ranging in age from an infant to teenagers, the U.S. military said.
The fighting began after a coalition patrol discovered a roadside bomb in the Hamaniyah section of Ramadi, and two men fled to a house, where they took up positions on the roof, the military said.
As coalition forces removed the bomb, the suspected insurgents opened fire on the U.S. Marines, who fought back with machine guns and tanks, the statement said.
Afterward, coalition forces searched the house and found the six bodies, the military said. Another female also was wounded but refused treatment, it said.
One of the gunmen may have been wounded and removed from the scene by other militants, the statement said, adding that there were no coalition casualties.
The military quoted residents as saying the building "was a known anti-Iraqi force safe house."
Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, is located in Anbar province, where many Sunni-Arab insurgent groups are based. It has been the scene of some of the fiercest fighting between Marines and insurgents.
"In a very tragic way, today reminds us that insurgents' actions throughout Iraq are felt by all," said Marine Lt. Col. Bryan Salas, a military spokesman. "Efforts are under way to coordinate and offer available assistance to surviving family members."
