then led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in 2003, Associated Press reported. As a member of al-Qaida, he fought against the American forces in Iraq but was held by US troops in al-Taji prison in 2005.

Under the leadership of Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al Zarqawi, Al Qaeda in Iraq became notorious as one the most brutal groups in the world, and it was the forerunner of the Islamic State. Zarqawi, ...

Though he has denied being close to the group's leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, other outlets have claimed he quickly rose through the ranks to a senior position. During the insurgency against US-led ...

It further claimed that following the death of Jordanian militant Abu Musab al Zarqawi in a 2006 US airstrike, Jolani fled Iraq for Lebanon. However, Jolani was in US custody during that period. The ...

The video was posted on the Web site of the group Unification and Jihad, led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Al-Zarqawi has claimed credit for several attacks on U.S.-led coalition ...

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Known for their brutal treatment of locals, the insurgents started using chlorine bombs. Communications officer Ray, 45, and the rest of the small unit were often sent ...

Unlike the Islamic State, which has clear leadership succession practices that it has showcased four times since the 2006 death of its founder Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaida's are less clear.

We are very good at eliminating top terrorists, once they have been found (witness Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s death); less good at finding them (Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri are still at ...

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (who would be killed and replaced that year). The firefight depicted in the film could have happened anywhere in Ramadi, as much of the city was contested throughout the year.

Great. Forward Operating Base Warhorse. It’s near Baqubah, at one time the hangout of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, once Al Qaeda’s leader in Iraq before the U.S. Air Force delivered him a pair of 500 ...