Hibhib
Hibhib (Arabic: ناحية هبهب, Hibhib Village) is a village in northern Iraq, located 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Baquba. It is predominately Sunni Arab.[1]
Hibhib (Arabic: هبهب) | |
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Town | |
  Hibhib Balad Ruz's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′N 44°30′E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Diyala |
| District | Khalis |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Time) |
History
The former leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, maintained a safehouse in the village.[2] On June 7th, 2006, while meeting in the safehouse with his spiritual adviser, he was bombed and killed by U.S.-led coalition aircraft.[3]
gollark: I use 9-factor authentication - you have to know the first char of my password, and the second, and the third...
gollark: Me!
gollark: Great demo of Poe's law.
gollark: I mean, phones are quite common these days.
gollark: You can't spell that right and also COMMUNIST!
References
- Greenwell, Megan (2 August 2007). Nouri, Naseer (ed.). "Suicide Bomber Kills 13 at Iraqi Police Post". Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- Boon, Kristen E. (8 April 2010). Terrorism: Commentary on Security Documents Assessing the Gwot. 110. Oceana Publications. p. 126. ISBN 9780195398151.
- Burns, John F. (9 June 2006). Schmitt, Eric; Allam, Abeer (eds.). "After Long Hunt, U.S. Bombs Al Qaeda Leader in Iraq". NY Times. The New York Times Company. p. A1. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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