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Abu Deraa
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Abu Deraa | |
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| Native name | اسماعيل حافظ اللامي |
| Birth name | Ismail Hafiz al-Lami |
| Nickname(s) | Abu Deraa; Shi'ite Zarqawi |
| Allegiance | Mahdi Army (formerly) |
Ismail Hafidh al-Lami (Arabic: اسماعيل حافظ اللامي) — known as Abu Deraa (Arabic: أبو درع, "Father of the Shield") is an Iraqi Shia militant whose men have been accused of retaliatory terrorizing and killing of Sunnis.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ Parker, Ned (18 February 2015). Kalin, Stephen; Evans, Dominic (eds.). "Iraq civil war leader rallies Shi'ite fighters against Islamic State". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Baghdad Shi'ite militant says fighting for all Iraqis". Reuters. November 16, 2006. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008.
- ^ Ghosh, Bobby (28 November 2006). "The Face of Iraq's Brutality". Time.
- ^ Johnson, Scott C. (12 November 2006). "Iraq: A New Enemy Emerges—'The Shiite Zarqawi'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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