Abdallah Najim Abdallah Muhammad al-Juwari, also known as Abdullah Abu Azzam al-Iraqi (/ˈɑːbuː əˈzæm/ ⓘ AH-boo ə-ZAM; (died 25 September 2005), was a senior leader in Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).

Life

Born in Iraq, he originally joined AQI's predecessor, Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, becoming an aide to its leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. He was reported to be the number two leader and "chief financier" in AQI, and was also known as the emir of Anbar.[1]

There was a reward of $50,000 offered for information leading to his death or capture. He was killed by the United States Army in a shootout in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad; according to army reports, he resisted arrest in an early morning raid.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Demise of Abu Azzam, The Long War Journal, 2005-09-26, accessed on 2008-10-01
  2. ↑ "Defense.gov News Article: IED Kills Marine; Coalition, Iraqi Forces Kill al Qaeda Leader". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2015-10-16.


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