Abu Waheeb
Abu Waheeb | |
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Abu Waheeb | |
| Native name | شاكر وهيب |
| Birth name | Shaker Wahib al-Fahdawi شاكر وهيب الفهداوي |
| Nickname(s) | Abu Waheeb (kunya) Lion of Anbar Zarqawi's student Desert Lion |
| Born | 1986 Ramadi, Anbar, Iraq |
| Died | May 6, 2016 (aged 29–30) Rutba, Anbar, Iraq |
| Allegiance | Islamic State |
| Years of service | 2013–2016 |
| Rank | Field Commander |
| Commands | IS Forces in Anbar |
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Shaker Wahib al-Fahdawi (1986 – May 6, 2016), better known as Abu Waheeb ("Father of Waheeb"; Arabic: ابو وهيب), was an Iraqi militant jihadist who was the leader of the Islamic State in Anbar, Iraq. He was killed with three others in a United States-led coalition airstrike in May 2016, according to the US Department of Defense.