Iraqi Kurdish regional President Masoud Barzani speaks during a news conference with German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (not pictured) in Arbil, north of Baghdad, September 25, 2014. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters attacked a government complex in the heart of an Iraqi provincial capital on Friday, local officials said, in an apparently coordinated effort to seize full control of the city.
Gunmen fired from rooftops at buildings in Ramadi housing the Anbar governorate offices and police headquarters, while security forces and tribal fighters tried to prevent the militants from advancing.
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