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Key Terror Figure Zarqawi Killed in Iraq Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leading al-Qaida figure in Iraq, dies in a U.S. air raid. Gen. George Casey said Zarqawi was identified by facial features and fingerprints after the strike on a safe house in Baqouba, north of Baghdad.
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Key Terror Figure Zarqawi Killed in Iraq

The Jordanian-born al-Qaida figure was blamed for orchestrating many attacks in Iraq, elsewhere.

Military Reviews Zarqawi's Last Moments

Military authorities are investigating the precise circumstances of the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian al-Qaida figure killed Thursday in Iraq. There are reports that Zarqawi initially survived an air strike by U.S. warplanes.

Military Reviews Zarqawi's Last Moments

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Zarqawi Was Alive After Attack, Pentagon Says

Pentagon officials now say Abu Musab al-Zarqawi briefly survived the U.S. air strike that flattened his hideout. Briefing reporters from Baghdad, Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell said that Iraqi police reached Zarqawi after the attack. When U.S. forces entered the area, they found that Zarqawi was on a makeshift stretcher.

Zarqawi Was Alive After Attack, Pentagon Says

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Iraqi Envoy: Zarqawi's Death Sends 'Message'

The death of terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi won't eliminate the violence in Iraq overnight, but it sends "a powerful message" that Zarqawi's brand of brutality won't be tolerated, the Iraqi ambassador to the United States says.

Iraqi Envoy: Zarqawi's Death Sends 'Message'

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Iraq Government Braces for Zarqawi Reprisal Attacks

The Iraqi government has imposed a mid-day traffic ban in Baghdad and in the town of Baqouba, about 30 miles northwest of the capital. That's near where terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed Wednesday. There are fears Zarqawi supporters will stage reprisal attacks.

Iraq Government Braces for Zarqawi Reprisal Attacks

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Family Mourns Zarqawi in Jordanian Home Town

Relatives in Zarqa, Jordan, gathered Thursday to mourn the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The Jordanian terrorist was killed by U.S. forces in Iraq on Wednesday. Reports in Jordan suggest the government there was involved in the effort to locate and kill Zarqawi. Renee Montagne talks to reporter Kristen Gillespie, who attended the wake.

Family Mourns Zarqawi in Jordanian Home Town

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Zarqawi Killing the Result of Months of Intelligence Work

Pentagon officials say Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's death followed months of methodical intelligence work. The elusive Zarqawi had escaped U.S. forces on a number of occasions. So when word came that the Americans had targeted and killed him, U.S. officials were cautious about their public statements. But details of the operation are now becoming clearer.

Zarqawi Killing the Result of Months of Intelligence Work

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Arab Media Reports on Zarqawi Killing

Ramez Maluf, a professor of journalism at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, talks with Renee Montagne about how the Arab world is responding to Abu Musab Zarqawi's death. He says the killing is big news in the region and that Zarqawi's demise has generally been seen as a positive development.

Arab Media Reports on Zarqawi Killing

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Zarqawi Hideout Yields 'Trove' of Materials

A U.S. military strike has killed the most feared terrorist in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The Jordanian-born Zarqawi was killed when U.S. warplanes dropped 500-pound bombs on his hiding place. Pentagon officials say they found a treasure trove of material at the safehouse.

Zarqawi Hideout Yields 'Trove' of Materials

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Iraqi Reaction to Zarqawi's Death: A Guarded Hope

Iraq's government has welcomed news of the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, but it's possible no one will be more affected by Zarqawi's absence than Iraqis themselves. The U.S. military says the Jordanian-born al Qaida leader is responsible for killing thousands of civilians.

Iraqi Reaction to Zarqawi's Death: A Guarded Hope

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Attack on Zarqawi Followed Weeks of Waiting

Details are still emerging about the U.S. operation that killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and five other people. U.S. military spokesman William Caldwell says the final phase of the hunt for Iraq's most wanted man began weeks ago. Caldwell added that Zarqawi is assumed to have named a successor.

Attack on Zarqawi Followed Weeks of Waiting

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Young Analyst Tracks Traffic on Jihadist Web Sites

Word of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's death spread rapidly among his followers. By early Thursday, Internet chat rooms frequented by Islamist extremists were buzzing. Among those reading along was a young American by the name of Evan Kohlmann, who has become a sought-after expert on the sites.

Young Analyst Tracks Traffic on Jihadist Web Sites

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The Rise and Fall of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

Author Loretta Napoleoni says Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi gained international attention when Colin Powell mentioned his name at a U.N. Assembly in 2003. At the time he was not a member of al-Qaeda, but it was enough to inflate his image and role. Zarqawi's role eventually grew, as he became the most wanted militant in Iraq.

The Rise and Fall of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

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Intelligence Credited with Exposing Zarqawi to Strike

American Special Operations personnel in Iraq have been instrumental in shaping U.S. military strategy in the country, say experts. Michele Norris talks with Michael Vickers, director of Strategic Studies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. Vickers, a former captain in the Special Forces, was an operations officer in the CIA.

Intelligence Credited with Exposing Zarqawi to Strike

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Grief Turns to Anger in Jordan's Capital

Al Zarqawi and Al-Qaida's Next Generation

The attacks this past week in Jordan and the claim of responsibility by al-Qaida in Iraq have brought renewed attention to that group's Jordanian-born leader, Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi. The bombings touched off protests by Jordanians, who called for the denouncement of Al-Zarqawi. Liane Hansen speaks with Loretta Napoleoni, the author of Insurgent Iraq: Al-Zarqawi and the New Generation.

Al Zarqawi and Al-Qaida's Next Generation

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Zarqawi Said to Bow to Qaeda

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Iraq's most wanted militant, has pledged his allegiance to al Qaeda, Islamist Web sites report. Meanwhile, the U.S. releases from custody the chief negotiator for insurgents in Fallujah, where al-Zarqawi is believed to be hiding. Hear NPR's Emily Harris.

Zarqawi Said to Bow to Qaeda

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A Profile of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Dan Murphy, Mideast correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor, about Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the man believed to be responsible for the recent beheadings and a spate of terrorist attacks in Iraq.

A Profile of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

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