Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, born Ahmad Fadeel Nazal al-Khalayleh, was a Jordanian militant jihadist who ran a training camp in Afghanistan. He became known after going to Iraq and masterminding a series of bombings, beheadings, and other attacks during the Iraq War, reportedly "turning an insurgency against U.S. troops" in Iraq into a Shia–Sunni civil war.
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Trending topics shown first"We promise God that the dog...Bush will not enjoy peace of mind and that his army will not have a good life as long as our hearts are beating."
"America has realised today that its tanks, armies and Shia agents will not be able to end the battle with the mujahideen."
"The fruits of jihad come after much patience and a lengthy stay in the battlefield...which could last months and years."
"God honoured us and so we harvested their heads and tore up their bodies in many places: the United Nations in Baghdad; the coalition forces in Karbala; the Italians in Nasiriya; the US forces on Khal…"
"When recalling historical experience, the testimony of ancient times, the proofs of the present reality, and the things that we are experiencing today, we begin to truly understand God's words: "They …"
"The killing of infidels by any method including martyrdom operations has been sanctified by many scholars even if it means killing innocent Muslims...The shedding of Muslim blood...is allowed in order…"
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1966
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