Zarqawi, who had been operating in Iraq since 2003, is believed to have masterminded a series of attacks and assassinations over the past three years, and to have personally beheaded two Americans.
Vjeruje se kako je Zarqawi, koji je djelovao u Iraku od 2003. godine, bio glavni organizator niza napada i atentata u proteklim trima godinama, te je osobno odsjekao glave dvojici Amerikanaca.