Abu Musab al - Zarqawi was a Jordanian Jihadist who traveled to Afghanistan to fight in the Soviet -- Afghan War .
Abu Musab al - Zarqawi arrived after the departure of the Soviet troops and soon returned to his homeland .
Abu Musab al - Zarqawi was a Jordanian Jihadist who traveled to Afghanistan to fight in the Soviet -- Afghan War , but arrived after the departure of the Soviet troops and soon returned to his homeland .