Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi
Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi مناف عبد الرحيم الراوي | |
|---|---|
| Died | April 1, 2013 |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Known for | Terrorism & al-Qaeda in Iraq |
Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi (Arabic: مناف عبد الرحيم الراوي) (died April 1, 2013) was a senior Iraqi leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), acting as its "governor" for Baghdad province.[1]
Al-Rawi was arrested on March 11, 2010 by Iraqi security forces.[2] Iraqi government sources claimed al-Rawi was responsible for planning multiple-vehicle bombings in Baghdad.[3] Under interrogation, he reportedly gave authorities information which led to the killing of the group's top two leaders, Abu Ayyub al-Masri and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, in April 2010.[4][5][6] He was later convicted of terrorism and was executed on April 1, 2013.[7]
References
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- ^ Huda Al-Saleh (2010-05-18). Saudi Arabia Wants to Verify Identity of World Cup Terrorist Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. The Asharq Al-Awsat Website retrieved 18 October 2011
- ^ Scott Stewart (2010-04-29). Jihadists in Iraq: Down For The Count?. Stratfor Website retrieved 18 October 2011
- ^ The believer: How Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became leader of the Islamic State | Brookings Institution
- ^ Nick Carey (2010-04-22). Military gains seen sapping Iraq al Qaeda strength Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine. The Reuters Website retrieved 18 October 2011
- ^ Steven L. Myers (2010-04-25). Iraqi Insurgent Group Acknowledges Killing of Two Leaders. The New York Times retrieved 18 October 2011
- ^ Tawfeeq, Mohammed (1 April 2013). "4 al Qaeda leaders executed in Iraq; parliament wants to discuss security". CNN. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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