Haitham al-Badri
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Haitham Sabah Shaker Mohammed al-Badri was an Iraqi government official under Saddam Hussein and is described as the Al-Qaeda mastermind behind the February 22, 2006 Al Askari Mosque bombing in Samarra.
According to officials, Badri also personally killed Atwar Bahjat, an Iraqi reporter for the Al Arabiya television network.
[edit] References
- Wong, Edward (June 28, 2006). Iraqi Led Bombing of Shiite Shrine, Official Says. The New York Times
- Becatoros, Elena (September 3, 2006). Al Qaeda No. 2 in Iraq Captured. Los Angeles Times
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