Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman

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Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman
Born	Unknown
Died	June 7, 2006 Baquba, Iraq

Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman (? - June 7, 2006) (also Shaykh Abd Al-Rahman or Sheik Abd Al-Rahman) was the spiritual advisor to al-Qaeda in Iraq until his death in June 2006.

[edit] Death

Abd-Al-Rahman was killed on June 7, 2006 while attending a meeting in an isolated safehouse approximately 8 km (5 mi) north of Baqubah, along with al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.^[1] At 14:15 GMT two United States Air Force F-16C jets^[2] identified the house and the lead jet dropped two 500-pound (230kg) guided bombs, a laser-guided GBU-12 and GPS-guided GBU-38 on the building located at 33°48′02.83″N, 44°30′48.58″E.

The United States had tracked al-Zarqawi's movements leading up to his meeting at the safehouse.

[edit] References

1. ^ "Iraq Terror Chief Killed In Airstrike", CBS News, June 8, 2006. 
2. ^ "Tucson Raytheon had role in al-Zarqawi death", Arizona Daily Star, June 9, 2006. 

• "Coalition forces kill Abu Musab al-Zarqawi", Air Force Link, 2006-06-08. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. 
• http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/profiles/sheikh_abd_al-rahman.htm, accessed 16 January 2007