Hibhib
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Hibhib
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Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Diyala |
District | Khalis |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Time) |
Hibhib (Template:Lang-ar, 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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