There was scattered gunfights as the marines secured several blocks of the town. The local Insurgents just retreated and didnt offer much resistance.
6 Marines were injured. 9 Insurgents were killed.
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In the town of Al Ramadi the Weapons Company of the 3 - 24th Marines moved into the town in an armored convoy.
Gunfire erupted from the surrounding buildings. An estimated 800+ Guerillas fought in various ambush through the streets.
In the end the Marines limped through the town. They had 11 Hummers and 3 Armored trucks shot up by the insurgents but suffered no casaulties from the fight.
An estimated 30 insurgents were killed or wounded in the fight.
--------------------------------------On patrol the 4th Battalion Iraqi 2nd Brigade was ambushed by a MEK group of Al Queda.
The Iraqis routed losing 22 dead and 32 wounded. No Terrorists were lost in the battle.
