Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki commented on the death of Zarqawi by saying : " Today , Zarqawi has been terminated . Every time a Zarqawi appears we will kill him . We will continue confronting whoever follows his path . " United States President George W. Bush stated that through his every action Zarqawi sought to defeat America and its coalition partners by turning Iraq into a safe haven for al-Qaeda . Bush also stated , " Now Zarqawi has met his end and this violent man will never murder again . " Zarqawi 's brother-in-law has since claimed that he was a martyr even though the family renounced Zarqawi and his actions in the aftermath of the Amman triple suicide bombing that killed at least 60 people . The opinion of Iraqis on his death was mixed ; some believed that it would promote peace between the warring factions , while others were convinced that his death would provoke his followers to a massive retaliation and cause more bombings and deaths in Iraq
Amman triple suicide bombing
2005 Amman bombings
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi