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Catch of the Day: Abu Mu’sab al-Zarqawi and Friends

SUMMARY

An NSA analyst deployed with Special Operations Task Force Iraq describes the intelligence and "detainee reporting" that led to the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on June 7, 2006. Zarqawi was smoked out by uncovering his network and a key advisor who led the military to his hiding place, and also was killed.

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Jun 16, 2006

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Aug 15, 2018

TAGS

Iraq