One can only hope it is true.
Officials: Al-Qaida in Iraq's al-Zarqawi killed
NBC learns most wanted man in Iraq killed by Special Ops Forces
NBC News and news services
Updated: 12:36 a.m. PT June 8, 2006
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed overnight in an operation by U.S. Special Operations Forces, U.S. military officials told NBC News on Thursday.
ABC News reported that he was killed in a U.S. air attack on a house in Baghdad.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was expected to make an important announcement at a news conference in Baghdad on Thursday, one of his advisers said.
Al-Maliki adviser Adnan al-Kazimi told The Associated Press that he had heard a report that Jordanian terrorism mastermind al-Zarqawi may have been killed late Wednesday in Baghdad.
Al-Kazimi said he could not confirm the report. He said al-Maliki was scheduled to shortly give a news conference along with the top U.S. general in Iraq, Gen. George Casey.
Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for more details.
NBC News' Jim Miklashevski and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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