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Awad Ibrahim al-Badri al-Samarra’i (aka Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, formerly Abu Douaa) Held in Bucca Prinson 4 June 2004
Cabinet
General Management: Shawkat Hazem al-Farhat (aka Abu Abdul Kadr; a leader named Shawakh was killed in August 2014)
Prisons: Bashar Ismail al-Hamdani (aka Abu Mohamed)
General Security: Abdul Wahid Khutnayer Ahmad (aka Abu Louay, aka Abu Ali)
Finance: Muafaq Mustafa Mohammed al-Karmoush (aka Abu Salah)
Communications & Province Coordination: Mohammed Hamid al-Duleimi (aka Abu Hajar al-Assafi)
Foreign Fighters & Suicide bomber- transport: Abdullah Ahmed al-Meshedani (aka Abu Kassem; maybe killed in strike on four hummers in Khazer area, Nineveh)
Francophone Captors
Abou Shaheed Unit reported DEAD in June 2014, apparent leader of the following younger fighters:
Mehdi Nemmouche (left Syria in April or May 2014 and opened fire in Brussels museum, on trial)
Abdelhamid Abaaoud (aka Abu Omar al-Soussi), 27, Moroccan father, brother, and sister in Belgium, 13 y/o brother in Syria
TchechenNoxchi (Chechen, maybe French) arrived c. July/August 2013
Abu Tamim, Former FSA, then JN, now ISIS, arrived c. 2011
Unknown (aka Abu Yahya Beljiki)
Unknown in Shaheed Unit Slideshow
Unknown (aka Te Ou) arrived c. July/August 2013
Unknown man on tailgate in Hraytan video
Abdel Monaïm Lachiri (aka Abu Sara), 33, Aleppo, ISIS (Candidate to replace Shaheed?)
Abu Souleyman, ISIS, arrived August 2013
Nur ad Din Abouallal (undetermined)
Head of Mil. Council: Adnan Ismael Najim Abdulla al-Dulaimi (aka Abu Abdul Rahman al-Bilawi) Former Capt. from al-Khalidiya, Anbar; Bucca stay in 2005; head of Shura Council & MC; credited w/ Mosul invasion/ "Operation Bilawi;" said to have escaped Abu Ghraib prison in July 2013; visited SA & returned shaven to marry in Mosul before invasion; replaced in some role by Omar Shishani
Head of Shura Council (9-11) Abu Arkan al-Ameri • Nominates/Appoints Governors • Theoretically can depose Caliph • Usually religious leaders, appointed by Baghdadi
Sharia Commission - State level • Head is state "Sharia Commander"/"Shar'i"Sector Commanders (Military,
Security, & Sharia)
City Commanders, dittoSecurity Council - State level • Head is state "Military Commander"Sector Commanders (Military,
Security, & Sharia)
City Commanders, ditto
Head of Sharia Council (6) • Oversees other councils • Replaces dead Caliph • Unsure if this = "Cabinet" but probably it is the same
Military Council (9-14) • Heads: Abu Ahmad al-Alwani AND Abu Ayman al-Iraqi • Includes a Head & Chief-of-Staff position • Leads strategy & evaluations
Mj. Gen. (or intel officer) Abu Ali al-Anbari (Bilawi's Deputy of Mosel before invasion, when Bilawi was Info & Intel)
Head: Col. Waleed/Walid Jassem Mohammed +/- al-Alwani (aka Abu Ahmad al-Alawani) replaced al-Bilawi as MC head, who replaced Samir Abd Mouhammad al-Khleifawi (aka Haji Bakr); MC head appears to have a place in the Cabinet, and Alwani set a precedent of moving from MC Chief-of-staff to Head
Chief-of-staff: Tarkhan Batirashvili (aka Omar al-Shishani) Formerly lead AQ's Jaysh al-Muhajirin wa al-Ansar (Emigrants & Helpers) and urged them to integrate with IS
Co-head? Abu Ayman al-Iraqi (aka Abu Muhannad al-Suweidawi) former air-defense intel; injured leg; commands Edlib, Aleppo & Lakika Mountains; did stint in Aleppo & Raqqah; in prison from 2007-2010)
4-9 other members unknown
War Office
Weapons cashes & Warehouses: Fares Reif al-Naima (aka Abu Shema)
Social affairs, martyrs & women: Abdul Rahman al-Afari from Tal Afar (aka Abu Suja)
Bomb maker & IEDs: Khairy Abed Mahmoud al-Taey (Abu Kifah; possibly killed in strike)
Sharia Commissions • Head: Abu Mohammed al-Aani
State Courts
Sector Courts
City Courts
The Shariat / Troika: Top members of the Sharia Council
Mufti: "Abu Hafs (Abu Bakr/Omar al-Qahtani) Saudi national, who changed his name to Abu Bakr to express his affection for Baghdadi. There have been many rumors about his attempted defection from the group earlier this year. However, he recently appeared in a video footage “teaching the Muslims how to swear allegiance to the caliph,” demonstrating the high status he enjoys in the organization."*
Mufti: Shaykh Turki bin Mubarak (bin Abdullah) al-Benali, (aka Turki al-Benali or Abu Sufyan as-Sulami) is a 30 year old Salafist from Bahrain. According to two sources, he spent a year and a half at Dubai's Faculty of Islamic Studies, before being expelled for “corrupt beliefs and his manipulation of Emirati youths.” He later studied at al-Bahrain Sharia Institute and Beirut's Imam Al-Sharia Al-Awzai University. A list of clerics instructed him and granted him Ijaazah there. This influence he exercised in recruiting fighters for Syria to considerable effect. The Shaykh also built up an online following, published books, and lectured under the names Abu Sulami, Abu Dergham, and Abu Hammam al-Athari.
Mufti: "Osman al-Nazeh al-Asiri; Saudi national. He holds a master's degree in Islamic jurisprudence from King Khalid University in Abha, Saudi Arabia. He went to fight in Syria in early 2013. He played an influential role in limiting defections in the organization after the Islamic Front, al-Nusra Front, and their allies declared war on IS (formerly ISIS)"*
Media Apparatus: • Spokesman: Abu Mohamed al-Adnani • Preacher: Abdullah al-Janabi
Spokesman: Taha Subhi Falaha (aka Abu Mohamed al-Adnani +/- al-Shami) Born in Bannish outside Aleppo. Adnani has been known to use a number of aliases including: Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, Taha al-Banshi, Jaber Taha Falah, Abu Baker al-Khatab and Abu Sadek al-Rawi, and the fake name Yasser Khalaf Hussein Nazal al-Rawi. As spokesman he announced the caliphate and caliph. He was one of early fighters opposing the Coalition in 2005. About 37 y/o.
Preacher, boss of Fallujah: Abdullah al-Janabi (60s) former MSCl/ISI, from a powerful clan in Fallujah. "“He’s a Salafi in a Sufi disguise,” said one native of Fallujah who says he knew [al-Janabi]" Banned from preaching by Saddam. Was preaching again in Saad bin Abi Waqas mosque in northern Falluja in Jan 2014. Forum commenter said he was in Jordan for a long time before returning c. 2013
Sharia Commission - State level • Head is state Sharia Commander or "Shar'i"
Sector Commanders (Military, Security, & Sharia)
City CommandersSecurity Council - State level • Head is state "Military Commander"
Sector Commanders (Military, Security, & Sharia)
City Commanders
Security Council (3) + Governors (16-24) • Head: Abu Ali al-Anbari
IRAQ
Deputy: Lt. Col. Fadel Ahmad Abdullah al-Hiyali (aka Abu Muslim al-Turkmani/Altrkmany, Fazel Alhyaly) Intel & Special Forces for Saddam; held in Bucca Prison c. time of Baghdadi; crafted CI network
Iraq Governors
Governor of provinces close to the borders: Ridwan Taleb al-Hamduni; Rathwan Talib Hussein Ismail al-Hamduni (aka Abu Jamas/Jurnas)
Salahedden Governor: Wissam Abed Zaid al-Zubeidi (aka Abu Nabil)
Kirkuk Governor: Nema Abed Naif al-Juburi*/ Nehma AN Jabouri (aka Abu Fatma; Abu Algehiche)
South & mid-Euphrates Governor: Ahmed Mohsin Khalal al-Jihaishi** (aka Abu Fatma; ? Kin to Ahmad Ragan al-Juhayshi; moved to Kirkuk governorship)
Baghdad Governor: Ahmed Abdul Kader al-Jazza (aka Abu Maysara)
Nineveh Governor: Abdallah Yousef Abu Bakr al-Khatouni
Tax & Fees: Sair Mohammad al-Khalidi
Khalidi's Deputy: Abdeljabbar al-Rawi
Operations: Zeyad Salim Mohammad
Sharia Council: Ammar Saed al-Juburi* + 5 others (limited to 6 to reflect original under Omar ibn al-Khattab, probably responsible for replacing Baghdadi if he dies)
Security: Mohammad Hazem al-Ogeydi
al-Ogeydi's Deputy: Ahmad Sadun Ahmad al-Hamadani
Administration: Ali Muhamad al-Akrawi
Treasury: Salim Awad Halef al-Juburi*
Nineveh Military: Fawaz Haty Najm al-Luhaybi
Western Mosul Military: Hamed Zahi al-Shummari
Eastern Mosul Military: Khaled Jassim Noah al-Juburi*
Information & Intelligence: Firas Ali al-Sabawi; Replaced Adnan Ismail Najem Bilawi in this role?
Western Mosul: Ahmad Ragan al-Juhayshi** (Kin or same as Ahmed Mohsin Khalal al-Jihaishi/Abu Fatma?)
Eastern Mosul: Redwan Ali al-Juburi*
Governor of Diyala: unknown
Anbar Governor: Adnan Latif Hamid al-Sweidawi (aka Abu Abdul Salem aka Abu Mohammed al-Sweidawi) Other sources report that "Suweidawi" was a nickname received in while working in air-defense intel, real name Ayman al-Iraqi
Anbar Military Commander: Shakir Wahiyib / Shaker Wahib al-Fahdawi (aka Abu Waheeb) Born in Baghdad. Also held in Bucca Prison. Reported dead by Iraqi sources c. 6 Oct 2014, unconfirmed. Terrorist celebrity, similar status to Chuck Norris, represents the young generation of fighters in IS leadership. Also known as Bare-faced killer and Desert Lion.
SYRIA
Mj. Gen. (or intel officer) Abu Ali al-Anbari (Bilawi's Deputy of Mosel before invasion, when Bilawi was Info & Intel)
Syria Governors
Governor of Homs
Governor of Aleppo: Abu Atheer, as of August 2014. Assumed: Tarkhan Batirashvili (aka Omar al-Shishani) Formerly lead AQ's JMWA (Emigrants & Helpers) & urged them to join IS. Current CoC for Military Council
Military Commander: Abu Khattab al-Kurdi. Leading ISIS against Kobani. Alive as of 10.12.14. This picture was taken in a restaurant, likely in Turkey.
Governor of al-Baraka (Hasaka): Abu Usamah al-Iraqi
Governor of al-Badiah
Governor of al-Raqqa
Governor of Hama
Governor of Damascus
Deir el-Zor Governor: Saddam al-Jamal (Albukamal native, instrumental in take-over; Former FSA commander of Eastern Syria)
Shar'i: Abul Layth al-Thayqami
Military Commander:
Shar'i: Abu Musab Al Tunisi (supposedly arrested by ISIS in end of August 2014)
Military Commander:
Unknown military commander goes by Ghareeb, twitter: @kmkmmmsmsm
Mysterious "Mehdi Nemmouche" seen in the video of Abu Shaheed's unit with Abu Omar Soussi
Abu Sammi al-Wayili (@abusami1980
Unknown senior position: Abu Dhar al-Jazrawi
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