Manaf Abd al-Rahim al-Rawi (

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: مناف عبد الرحيم الراوي) (October 4, 1975 – April 1, 2013) was a senior Iraqi leader of

Islamic State of Iraq The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI; ') was a Salafi jihadist militant organization that fought the forces of the U.S.-led coalition during the Iraqi insurgency. The organization aimed to overthrow the Iraqi federal government and establish an ...

(ISI), acting as its "governor" for

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province. Al-Rawi was arrested on March 11, 2010 by Iraqi security forces. Iraqi government sources claimed al-Rawi was responsible for planning multiple-vehicle bombings in Baghdad. Under interrogation, he reportedly gave authorities information which led to the killing of the group's top two leaders,

Abu Ayyub al-Masri Abu Ayyub al-Masri ( ; , ', translation: "Father of Ayyub the Egyptian"; 1967 – 18 April 2010), also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir

and

Abu Omar al-Baghdadi Abu Omar al-Baghdadi (; ; 1964 – 18 April 2010), born Hamid Dawud Mohamed Khalil al-Zawi () was an Iraqi militant who was the Emir of the Islamic militant umbrella organization Mujahideen Shura Council (MSC),Al-Qaeda names mystery man to su ...

, in April 2010.Steven L. Myers (2010-04-25)
Iraqi Insurgent Group Acknowledges Killing of Two Leaders
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'' retrieved 18 October 2011 He was later convicted of terrorism and sentenced to death. Al-Rawi and three other ISI leaders were hanged in

on April 1, 2013.

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1975 births 2013 deaths Members of the Islamic State of Iraq 21st-century executions by Iraq {{Iraq-bio-stub People convicted on terrorism charges People executed by Iraq by hanging