Exclusive: Top ISIS leaders revealed
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
His real name is Ibrahim al-Badri, also formerly known as Abu Douaa, was a lecturer of Islamic studies and an Imam at mosques in Baghdad and Falluja before he was detained by American forces on June 4, 2004. After his release, he established the "Sunni Army" militia and joined al-Qaeda. He became the group's third in command.
Abu Ayman Al-Iraqi
Al-Iraqi is one of the main leaders of ISIS and a member of the organisation's military council. He was detained for three years in 2007. Following his release, he moved to Syria and is currently commanding ISIS fighters in the cities of Edib, Aleppo and the mountains of Lattakia.
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Abu Ahmed al-Alwani
A former member of Saddam's army, al-Alwani is currently a member of the ISIS military council. His real name is Waleed Jassem al-Alwani.
Abu Abdul-Rahman al-Bilawi
Al-Bilawi was one of the four members of the ISIS military council and former head of the group's Shura council. Hailing from al-Khalidiya in Iraq's Anbar province, he was detained on Jan. 27, 2005 in the American military detention centre, Camp Bucca. He was later killed in al-Khalidiya, Anbar. His real name was Adnan Ismael Najm.
Haji Bakr
Bakr was a former officer in Saddam's army, charged with handling the development of weapons. He was later imprisoned at Camp Bucca and joined al-Qaeda after his release. Bakr was reportedly the strongest ISIS commander in Syria up until his recent death. His real name was Samir Abd Mouhammad al-Khleifawi.
Abu Fatima al-Jaheishi
Al-Jaheishi was initially in charge of the ISIS operations in southern Iraq before he moved to the northern city of Kirkuk. His real name is Ni'ma Abd Nayef al-Jabouri.
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