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Zarqawi killed

Counterterrorism strike

Zarqawi killed

Event Details
Primary OrganizationAl-Qaeda in Iraq
Airstrike on Zarqawi
Video: Airstrike on Zarqawi
Other OrganizationAl-Qaeda
Acting AgencyU.S. Air Force
MeansU.S. airstrike
LocationHibhib, near Baqubah, Iraq
Time June 7, 2006
KilledAbu Musab al-Zarqawi (Primary Target) , Sheikh Abd Al-Rahman (Secondary Target)
 
 
Narrative and Notes
ReliableU.S. forces tracked Abd al-Rahman until he met with Zarqawi in a remote house near Baqubah. They bombed the house, killing both, as well as several others.
 
 
Sources
Photo: U.S. Department of Defense
Video: U.S. Department of Defense
 
 
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