Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri across 4 places, from 1942 to 2015.
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Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (1 July 1942 – 25 October 2020) was an Iraqi politician, military officer and field marshal.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri was documented, and when
1942year
Ad-Dawrattested“Born in 1942, al-Douri was born in Ad-Dawr, near the Iraqi town of Tikrit, to Ibrahim Khalil al-Douri, a farmer, and Hamdah Salim al-Douri.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
November 2005month
Iraqattested“In November 2005, Arab media reported that al-Douri died of natural causes, probably in Iraq.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
October 2009month
Syriaattested“telegram cable claimed by at least October 2009 that al-Douri was no longer part of the "former regime elements" living in Syria, U.S.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
17 April 2015exact date
Hamrin Mountainsattested“On 17 April 2015, al-Douri allegedly died during a military operation conducted by the Iraqi Army near Al-Alaas oil fields in Hamrin Mountains, east of Tikrit.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
October 2015month
Iraqattested“In October 2015, it was reported that al-Douri's Naqshbandi Army was involved in secret discussions with the Iraqi government, alongside other insurgent groups, as part of a move to create a new Sunni force to fight IS in Iraq.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
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1988 to 1989period
Halabjamentioned“During the 1988–1989 Al-Anfal Campaign, al-Douri was said to have ordered Ali Hassan al-Majid (aka 'Chemical Ali') to use Mustard and Sarin nerve gas on Kurdish fighters in Halabja.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
1991year
Iraqmentioned“During the 1991 uprisings in Iraq, he was involved in the suppression of the revolt led by the Iraqi Marsh Arabs.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
October 1998month
Karbalamentioned“In October 1998, al-Douri escaped an assassination attempt when visiting Karbala.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
Syriamentioned“Nance would also allege that al-Douri fled to Syria after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, where he organised the National Command of the Islamic Resistance which co-ordinated major combat operations during the Iraqi insurgency.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
2003year
United Statesmentioned“Unconfirmed speculations located al-Douri somewhere in Gulf or the southern Arabian Peninsula, or in Qatar, while other theories claimed that al-Douri had stayed in Iraq permanently since 2003, or that he had "a number of safe houses in…”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
2003year
Muqdadiyamentioned“Unconfirmed speculations located al-Douri somewhere in Gulf or the southern Arabian Peninsula, or in Qatar, while other theories claimed that al-Douri had stayed in Iraq permanently since 2003, or that he had "a number of safe houses in…”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
2003year
Iraqmentioned“Unconfirmed speculations located al-Douri somewhere in Gulf or the southern Arabian Peninsula, or in Qatar, while other theories claimed that al-Douri had stayed in Iraq permanently since 2003, or that he had "a number of safe houses in…”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
2003year
Qatarmentioned“Unconfirmed speculations located al-Douri somewhere in Gulf or the southern Arabian Peninsula, or in Qatar, while other theories claimed that al-Douri had stayed in Iraq permanently since 2003, or that he had "a number of safe houses in…”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
2007year
Tikritmentioned“In 2007, Iraqi security forces raided a hideout in Tikrit belonging to al-Douri, the raid was based on "confirmed intelligence" that al-Douri was holding meetings with his aides at the hideout.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
2007year
Yemenmentioned“In early 2007, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani claimed al-Douri was not in Syria, but that he was in Yemen, saying that the Iraqi government has had this information for a while and had been tracing al-Douri's movements.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
2007year
Syriamentioned“In early 2007, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani claimed al-Douri was not in Syria, but that he was in Yemen, saying that the Iraqi government has had this information for a while and had been tracing al-Douri's movements.”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
2008year
Syriamentioned“claimed that al-Douri resurfaced in Syria in 2008, however, Al-Mawqif Al-Arabi, an Egyptian newspaper which interviewed al-Douri that same year, told reporters that he was "on the battlefield" and on a "combat field while weapons were ta…”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
2008year
Iraqmentioned“claimed that al-Douri resurfaced in Syria in 2008, however, Al-Mawqif Al-Arabi, an Egyptian newspaper which interviewed al-Douri that same year, told reporters that he was "on the battlefield" and on a "combat field while weapons were ta…”source: Wikipedia: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
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