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'''Hibhib''' ({{lang-ar|ناحية هبهب}}, Hibhib Village) is a village in northern [[Iraq]], located {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Baquba]]. It is predominately [[ |
'''Hibhib''' ({{lang-ar|ناحية هبهب}}, Hibhib Village) is a village in northern [[Iraq]], located {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Baquba]]. It is predominately [[Shia]] [[Arab]].<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/02/AR2007080202314.html</ref> |
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The former leader of [[Al Qaeda in Iraq]], Jordanian-born militant [[Abu Musab al-Zarqawi]], maintained a safehouse in the village. In 2006, while meeting in the safehouse with his spiritual adviser, he was bombed and killed by U.S.-led coalition aircraft.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/09/world/middleeast/09iraq.html</ref> |
The former leader of [[Al Qaeda in Iraq]], Jordanian-born militant [[Abu Musab al-Zarqawi]], maintained a safehouse in the village. In 2006, while meeting in the safehouse with his spiritual adviser, he was bombed and killed by U.S.-led coalition aircraft.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/09/world/middleeast/09iraq.html</ref> |
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Hibhib
(Arabic: هبهب) | |
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  Hibhib Balad Ruz's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′N 44°30′E / 33.783°N 44.500°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Diyala |
| District | Khalis |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Time) |
Hibhib (Arabic: ناحية هبهب, Hibhib Village) is a village in northern Iraq, located 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Baquba. It is predominately Shia Arab.[1]
The former leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, maintained a safehouse in the village. In 2006, while meeting in the safehouse with his spiritual adviser, he was bombed and killed by U.S.-led coalition aircraft.[2]
33°47′N 44°30′E / 33.783°N 44.500°E
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