Abu Abdul Rahman
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Abu Abdul Rahman is an Iraqi Canadian
alleged to have led insurgent forces
in "the most disciplined, intense attacks from insurgency forces" in the November 2006 Battle of Turki
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Rahman moved to Turki in 1995, after marrying a woman from the city.
Rahman began calling himself al-Iraqi and a "deputy emir" of the insurgency when he posted online stating that the Iraqi mujahideen were entering the "threshold of a new stage in this war." On May 11 2005 he stated;
Some sources have suggested he led a "Martyrs Brigade" in Iraq, at the request of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
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Rahman wrote the online statement confirming the death of Zarqawi, saying ""We herald the martyrdom of our mujahid Sheik Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and we stress that this is an honor for our nation" leading some to speculate that he may step up as Zarqawi's successor.
Iraqi Canadian
Iraqi Canadians come from a country of great ethno-linguistic and religious diversity. An estimated 36,000 Iraqi expatriates reside in Canada. Several thousand Canadians are of Iraqi descent.-History:...
alleged to have led insurgent forces
Iraqi insurgency
The Iraqi Resistance is composed of a diverse mix of militias, foreign fighters, all-Iraqi units or mixtures opposing the United States-led multinational force in Iraq and the post-2003 Iraqi government...
in "the most disciplined, intense attacks from insurgency forces" in the November 2006 Battle of Turki
Battle of Turki
The Battle of Turki was a battle fought over 40 hours near the town of Baquba, Iraq, on the outskirts of the village of Turki in Diyala province between American paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and well trained insurgent forces in November 2006....
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Rahman moved to Turki in 1995, after marrying a woman from the city.
Rahman began calling himself al-Iraqi and a "deputy emir" of the insurgency when he posted online stating that the Iraqi mujahideen were entering the "threshold of a new stage in this war." On May 11 2005 he stated;
Some sources have suggested he led a "Martyrs Brigade" in Iraq, at the request of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi ; October 30, 1966 – June 7, 2006), born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh was a Jordanian militant Islamist who ran a paramilitary training camp in Afghanistan...
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Rahman wrote the online statement confirming the death of Zarqawi, saying ""We herald the martyrdom of our mujahid Sheik Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and we stress that this is an honor for our nation" leading some to speculate that he may step up as Zarqawi's successor.