Hibhib Explained

Official Name:Hibhib
Other Name:(Arabic: هبهب)
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Iraq
Pushpin Map Caption:Balad Ruz's location inside Iraq
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Diyala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Khalis
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Arabian Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:33.7833°N 74°W

Hibhib (Arabic: ناحية هبهب, Hibhib Village) is a village in Iraq, located 8km (05miles) northwest of Baquba. It is predominantly Sunni Muslim Arab.[1]

History

The former leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, maintained a safehouse in the village.[2] On June 7, 2006, while meeting in the safehouse with his spiritual adviser, he was bombed and killed by U.S.-led coalition aircraft.[3]

33.7833°N 74°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Suicide Bomber Kills 13 at Iraqi Police Post . Megan . Greenwell . 2 August 2007 . 19 December 2019 . . Naseer . Nouri .
  2. Book: Boon, Kristen E. . Terrorism: Commentary on Security Documents Assessing the Gwot . 110 . . 8 April 2010 . 126 . 9780195398151 .
  3. News: After Long Hunt, U.S. Bombs Al Qaeda Leader in Iraq . John F. . Burns . John F. Burns . 9 June 2006 . 19 December 2019 . . . A1 . Eric . Schmitt . Eric Schmitt (journalist) . Abeer . Allam.