Wikipedia's first sentence called it “key al-qaeda military commander”. Today it says “military commander in al-qaeda in iraq”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Mahir al-Zubaydi (died October 3, 2008 in Adhamiya , Baghdad , Iraq ), also known as Abu Assad or Abu Rami , was a military commander in Al-Qaeda in Iraq . Zubaydi is believed to have headed the group that were behind bombings which killed at least 16 people in Baghdad in October 2008. The U.S. military says Zubaydi was a suspect in several other attacks against Iraqis and U.S. forces in past years. Zubaydi also took part in a videotaped killing of four Russian diplomats in June 2006. US military: Mastermind of Baghdad bombings killed , Associated press (via GoogleNews), October 4, 2008.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
October 3, 2008 in Adhamiya , Baghdad , Iraq ), also known as Abu Assad or Abu Rami , was a key al-Qaeda military commander. Zubaydi is believed to have headed the group behind bombings which killed at least 16 people in Baghdad in October 2008. The U.S. military says Zubaydi was suspected in several other attacks against Iraqis and U.S. forces in past years. Zubaydi also took part in a videotaped killing of four Russian diplomats in June 2006. US military: Mastermind of Baghdad bombings killed , Associated press (via GoogleNews), October 4, 2008.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Mahir al-Zubaydi (died October 3, 2008 in Adhamiya , Baghdad , Iraq ), also known as Abu Assad or Abu Rami , was a key al-Qaeda military commander. Zubaydi is believed to have headed the group behind bombings which killed at least 16 people in Baghdad in October 2008. The U.S. military says Zubaydi was suspected in several other attacks against Iraqis and U.S. forces in past years. Zubaydi also took part in a videotaped killing of four Russian diplomats in June 2006. US military: Mastermind of Baghdad bombings killed , Associated press (via GoogleNews), October 4, 2008.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Mahir al-Zubaydi (died October 3, 2008 in Adhamiya , Baghdad , Iraq ), also known as Abu Assad or Abu Rami , was a military commander in Al-Qaeda in Iraq .Zubaydi is believed to have headed the group that were behind bombings which killed at least 16 people in Baghdad in October 2008.The U.S. military says Zubaydi was a suspect in several other attacks against Iraqis and U.S. forces in past years. Zubaydi also took part in a videotaped killing of four Russian diplomats in June 2006. US military: Mastermind of Baghdad bombings killed , Associated press (via GoogleNews), October 4, 2008.
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key al-qaeda military commander
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military commander in al-qaeda in iraq
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