Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, has been killed in a US airstrike. al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for countless attacks and was believed to be the mastermind of the August 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad.
al-Qaida in Iraq received international coverage after the internet posting of US contractor Nick Berg's beheading. The video, titled Abu Musab al-Zarqawi slaughtering an American, was posted on the group's website in May 2004.
Stories of interest:
- Iraqi Prime Minister: "al-Zarqawi eliminated" Go here for the story
- Nick Berg's Father "Sad" Over Death of al-Zarqawi Go here for the story
- al-Zarqawi's Family: "We're happy because he's a martyr and he's now in heaven" Go here for the story
- Another al-Zarqawi Relative: "God willing there will be 1,000 Zarqawis to fight the Americans" Go here for the story
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