Ahmad Fadil al-Khalayleh
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Ahmad Fadil al-Khalayleh, better known as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was a Jordanian militant who founded al-Qaeda in Iraq and became one of the most notorious jihadist leaders of the Iraq War era.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jordanian national
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human ⓘ jihadist leader ⓘ militant ⓘ terrorist ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1990s–2006 ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Osama bin Laden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Zarqawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Ahmad Fadil al-Khalayleh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | U.S. airstrike ⓘ |
| conflict | Global War on Terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jordan ⓘ |
| criminalCharge |
murder
ⓘ
terrorism ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-10-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-06-07 ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
terrorist by the United Nations
ⓘ
terrorist by the United States ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| founded | al-Qaeda in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| ideology | Salafi jihadism ⓘ |
| influenced | later groups that evolved into the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ⓘ |
| killedBy | United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-profile hostage executions
ⓘ
orchestrating suicide bombings in Iraq ⓘ sectarian attacks against Shia Muslims in Iraq ⓘ |
| memberOf | al-Qaeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2005 Amman hotel bombings planning and support ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of al-Qaeda in Iraq
ⓘ
propaganda videos from Iraq ⓘ role in the Iraq War insurgency ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Afghan conflict against Soviet-backed government
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Iraq War insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Zarqa, Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Baqubah, Iraq ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Zarqa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| role | leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq ⓘ |
| targetedBy |
Jordanian authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAlias |
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Gharib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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