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.
Veruje se da je Zarkavi, koji je delovao u Iraku od 2003. godine, bio glavni organizator serije napada i atentata u protekle tri godine i da je lično odsekao glave dvojici Amerikanaca.