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Iraq's prime minister says today al-Zarqawi was eliminated, drawing applause at a news conference. The Jordanian mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in a US air raid north of Baghdad Wednesday evening along with 7 aides. The room erupted in cheers when the announcement was made. US ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad says killing of Zarqawi marks a great success for Iraq and a global war on terror. Al-Zarqawi led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq. The top US general in Iraq says al-Zarqawi's body has been identified by fingerprints and facial recognition. Judy Boisher. the Associated Press.