Abdullah Abu Azzam al-Iraqi
Member of the Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
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| Intro | Member of the Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad | |
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| Death | 25 September 2005 |
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Biography
Abdallah Najim Abdallah Muhammad al-Juwari, also known as Abdullah Abu Azzam al-Iraqi ( pronunciation AH-boo ah-ZAM (died 25 September 2005), was a senior leader in Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).
Life
Born in Iraq, he originally joined AQI's predecessor, Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, becoming an aide to its leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. He was reported to be the number two leader and "chief financier" in AQI, and was also known as the emir of Anbar.
There was a reward of $50,000 offered for information leading to his death or capture; he was killed by the United States Army in a shootout in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. According to army reports, he resisted arrest in an early morning raid.