Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman
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| Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Unknown |
| Died |  June 7, 2006Baquba, Iraq |
Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman (? - June 7, 2006) (also Shaykh Abd Al-Rahman or Sheik Abd Al-Rahman) was the spiritual advisor to al-Qaeda in Iraq until his death in June 2006.
[edit] Death
Abd-Al-Rahman was killed on June 7, 2006 while attending a meeting in an isolated safehouse approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of Baqubah, along with al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.[1] At 14:15 GMT two United States Air Force F-16C jets[2] identified the house and the lead jet dropped two 500-pound (230kg) guided bombs, a laser-guided GBU-12 and GPS-guided GBU-38 on the building located at .
The United States had tracked al-Zarqawi's movements leading up to his meeting at the safehouse.
[edit] References
- ^ "Iraq Terror Chief Killed In Airstrike", CBS News, June 8, 2006.
- ^ "Tucson Raytheon had role in al-Zarqawi death", Arizona Daily Star, June 9, 2006.
- "Coalition forces kill Abu Musab al-Zarqawi", Air Force Link, 2006-06-08. Retrieved on 2007-01-16.
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/profiles/sheikh_abd_al-rahman.htm, accessed 16 January 2007
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