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'''Abdallah Najim Abdallah Muhammad al-Juwari''', also known as '''Abdullah Abu Azzam al-Iraqi''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Abu Azzam from Iraq pronunciation (Voice of America).ogg|ˈ|ɑː|b|uː|_|ə|ˈ|z|æ|m}} {{respell|AH|boo|_|ə|ZAM}}; (died 25 September 2005), was a senior leader in [[Al-Qaeda in Iraq]] (AQI).

==Life==
Born in [[Iraq]], he originally joined AQI's predecessor, [[Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad]], becoming an aide to its leader [[Abu Musab al-Zarqawi]]. He was reported to be the number two leader and "chief financier" in [[Al-Qaeda in Iraq|AQI]], and was also known as the [[emir]] of [[Al Anbar Governorate|Anbar]].<ref>[http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2005/09/the_demise_of_a_2.php The Demise of Abu Azzam], ''The Long War Journal'', 2005-09-26, accessed on 2008-10-01</ref>

There was a reward of [[United States dollar|$]]50,000 offered for information leading to his death or capture. He was killed by the [[United States Army]] in a [[shootout]] in the Iraqi capital of [[Baghdad]]; according to army reports, he resisted arrest in an early morning raid.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=17203 |title=Defense.gov News Article: IED Kills Marine; Coalition, Iraqi Forces Kill al Qaeda Leader |access-date=2015-10-16 |archive-date=2015-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926073307/http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=17203 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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