As many as six suicide car bombs and mortars were used in the assault on the compound that houses the main police HQ and governor's office.
At least 50 security personnel are reported to have been taken prisoner at the site.
IS and Iraqi troops have been battling for months to take control of the strategically important Anbar province.
The attack by IS militants began overnight when the suicide car bombs were driven into compound housing a number of government buildings, killing at least 10 people and wounding a number of others. » | Friday, May 15, 2015
