Coalition Forces repulse attacks in Ramadi after elections 

Iraqi Security Force soldiers and U.S. Forces in Ramadi repulsed attacks on military bases beginning at approximately 3:45 p.m. in the provincial capital of Ar Ramadi, approximately 100 km west of Baghdad.The attacks by insurgents were a combination of small arms and mortar fire which coincided with the Iraqi Government’s announcement of results from the first democratic election under the new constitution.Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 1st Public Order Brigade along with U.S. soldiers and Marines defeated the attacks within an hour using a combination of small arms fire, medium and heavy weapons and preplanned aviation assets.Last week, military officials began announcing the possibility of violence by al Qaeda in Iraq-led insurgents following the announcement of the election results.