Hibhib
Town in Diyala, Iraq
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Hibhib (Arabic: ناحية هبهب, Hibhib Village) is a village in Iraq, located 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Baquba. It is predominantly Sunni Muslim Arab.[1]
Hibhib
(Arabic: هبهب) | |
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Town | |
U.S. Army 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office at the site of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's bombed out safe house on June 8, 2006 | |
  Hibhib Hibhib's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′N 44°30′E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Diyala |
| District | Khalis |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Time) |
History
The former leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, who was the 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]
