Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was a Jordanian militant Islamist who became a leading figure in the Iraqi insurgency after the 2003 U.S. invasion and was known for orchestrating high-profile terrorist attacks and brutal sectarian violence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abu Musab al-Zarqawi canonical | 9 |
| Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (ideological and organizational predecessor) | 1 |
| Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (organizational precursor) | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
militant Islamist ⓘ terrorist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
ⓘ
Shaykh of the slaughterers ⓘ |
| birthName | Ahmad Fadil al-Khalayleh ⓘ |
| buriedIn |
Zarqa
ⓘ
surface form:
Zarqa, Jordan
|
| causeOfDeath |
airstrike
ⓘ
bombing ⓘ |
| convictedOf | terrorism-related offenses in Jordan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jordan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-10-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-06-07 ⓘ |
| designatedAs | Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the United States ⓘ |
| founded |
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
ⓘ
al-Qaeda in Iraq ⓘ |
| hadBounty | 25000000 USD ⓘ |
| ideology | Salafi jihadism ⓘ |
| imprisonedAt | Swaqa prison ⓘ |
| influenced |
emergence of ISIS
ⓘ
later development of the Islamic State of Iraq ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Multinational force in Iraq
ⓘ
surface form:
Multinational Force – Iraq
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military
|
| leaderOf |
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
ⓘ
al-Qaeda in Iraq ⓘ |
| memberOf | al-Qaeda ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inciting sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims in Iraq
ⓘ
leading the Iraqi insurgency after the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq ⓘ orchestrating high-profile terrorist attacks in Iraq ⓘ publicized beheadings of hostages ⓘ |
| onList | United States list of most-wanted terrorists ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ Jordan ⓘ |
| opposed |
Iraqi Shia population
ⓘ
U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraqi insurgency ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Zarqa
ⓘ
surface form:
Zarqa, Jordan
|
| placeOfDeath | near Baqubah, Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
2003 Canal Hotel bombing
ⓘ
surface form:
2003 Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad
2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad ⓘ 2003 Najaf bombing ⓘ 2004 Ashura bombings in Iraq ⓘ 2005 Amman bombings in Jordan ⓘ kidnappings and executions of foreign hostages in Iraq ⓘ numerous suicide bombings in Iraq ⓘ |
| sentence | 15 years in prison in Jordan ⓘ |
| targetedBy | U.S. military manhunt in Iraq ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
beheadings
ⓘ
car bombings ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (ideological and organizational predecessor)
this entity surface form:
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (organizational precursor)