Killing of Nick Berg

Nick Berg
Born
Nicholas Evan Berg

(1978-04-02)April 2, 1978
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 2004(2004-05-07) (aged 26)
Baghdad, Iraq
Cause of deathDecapitation
Resting placeMontefiore Cemetery, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationFreelance radio-tower repairman
Parent(s)Michael Berg, Suzanne Berg

Nicholas Evan Berg (April 2, 1978 – May 7, 2004) was an American freelance radio-tower repairman[1] who went to Iraq after the United States' invasion of Iraq. He was abducted and beheaded according to a video released in May 2004 by Islamist militants in response to the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse involving the United States Army and Iraqi prisoners. The CIA claimed Berg was murdered by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.[2] The decapitation video was released on the internet, reportedly from London to a Malaysian-hosted homepage by the Islamist organization Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad.[3]

  1. ^ Urbina, Ian (March 29, 2006). "Son's Death in Iraq Prompts Bid for Congress". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "'Zarqawi' beheaded US man in Iraq". BBC News. May 13, 2004. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "SMH". May 29, 2004. Retrieved March 18, 2010.