Hibhib (Arabic: هبهب) |
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Balad Ruz's location inside Iraq | |
Coordinates: 33°47′N 44°30′E / 33.783°N 44.500°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Diyala |
District | Khalis |
Time zone | Arabian Time (UTC+3) |
Hibhib (Arabic: ناحية هبهب, Hibhib Village) is a village in northern Iraq, located 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Baquba. It is predominately Sunni Arab.
The former leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, maintained a safehouse in the village. In 2006, while meeting in the safehouse with his spiritual adviser, he was bombed and killed by U.S.-led coalition aircraft.
Coordinates: 33°47′N 44°30′E / 33.783°N 44.500°E