Hibhib

Town in Diyala, Iraq From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

CountryIraq
Time zoneUTC+3 (Arabian Time)
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Hibhib
(Arabic: هبهب)
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Hibhib is located in Iraq
Hibhib
Hibhib
Hibhib's location inside Iraq
Coordinates: 33°47′N 44°30′E
CountryIraq
GovernorateDiyala
DistrictKhalis
Time zoneUTC+3 (Arabian Time)
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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]

33°47′N 44°30′E

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