Abu Ghazwan was a senior leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda in Iraq. Ghazwan was reportedly killed on November 7, 2008. He was shot and killed by a Sunni Arab patrol while hiding out north of Baghdad.NewsDaily: Iraqi forces kill senior al Qaeda leader (November 8, 2008)
According to reports, Ghazwan was in close contact with Al Qaeda in Iraq head Abu Ayyub al Masri. Ghazwan was in charge of the "Ghazwan Network," a terrorist cell that operated in the Northern Baghdad region in the Tarimyah and Taji areas. The network financed, organized and carried out terrorist operations including bombings, kidnappings and robberies.The Long War Journal: Iraqi troops kill senior al Qaeda... (November 7, 2008)
The U.S. Military has been pursuing Ghazwan's terror cell for more than a year and have been attempting to systemically destroy his organization. In September, 2007, an underling of Ghazwan, Abu Bakr was killed, and another top affiliate, Tha'ir Malik, was killed in November, 2007. Another senior Al Qaeda in Iraq member, Mahir al-Zubaydi, was killed October 4, 2008,CNN: U.S. Military Says al Qaeda in Iraq Mastermind Dead
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Al Qaeda in Iraq was founded by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and is loosely affiliated with Al QaedaWeekly Standard: Al Qaeda In Iraq (Septemer 10, 2007)
