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Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi

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Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi
مناف عبد الرحيم الراوي
BornOctober 4, 1975
Died(2013-04-01)April 1, 2013 (aged 37)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
NationalityIraqi
Known forTerrorism

Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi (Arabic: مناف عبد الرحيم الراوي) (October 4, 1975 – April 1, 2013) was a senior Iraqi leader of Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), acting as its "governor" for Baghdad province.[2]

Al-Rawi was arrested on March 11, 2010 by Iraqi security forces.[3] Iraqi government sources claimed al-Rawi was responsible for planning multiple-vehicle bombings in Baghdad.[4] Under interrogation, he reportedly gave authorities information which led to the killing of the group's top two leaders, Abu Ayyub al-Masri and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, in April 2010.[5][6][7] He was later convicted of terrorism and sentenced to death. Al-Rawi and three other ISI leaders were hanged in Baghdad on April 1, 2013.[8]

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  1. ^ KyleWOrton (2017-01-29). "A Turncoat Still Loved By the Islamic State: Manaf al-Rawi". Kyle Orton's Blog. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ EK (2010-04-25). Death of Top Al Qaeda Officials Confirmed Archived June 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. National Security Law Brief retrieved 18 October 2011
  3. ^ Huda Al-Saleh (2010-05-18). Saudi Arabia Wants to Verify Identity of World Cup Terrorist Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. The Asharq Al-Awsat Website retrieved 18 October 2011
  4. ^ Scott Stewart (2010-04-29). Jihadists in Iraq: Down For The Count?. Stratfor Website retrieved 18 October 2011
  5. ^ The believer: How Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became leader of the Islamic State | Brookings Institution
  6. ^ Nick Carey (2010-04-22). Military gains seen sapping Iraq al Qaeda strength Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine. The Reuters Website retrieved 18 October 2011
  7. ^ Steven L. Myers (2010-04-25). Iraqi Insurgent Group Acknowledges Killing of Two Leaders. The New York Times retrieved 18 October 2011
  8. ^ Tawfeeq, Mohammed (1 April 2013). "4 al Qaeda leaders executed in Iraq; parliament wants to discuss security". CNN. Retrieved 18 May 2015.