On Tuesday morning, nearly nine months after the death of Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, it was rumored that his successor - the shadow Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi - had also been expelled. Bar at some point earlier this week in a US-led drone strike in Syria's northern pocket of war-torn Syria.
According to Hasan Hasan, director of the Non-State Actors Program at the Center for Global Policy, the terrorist leader is heading to areas controlled by Turkish-backed rebels under "Ahmad al-Darwish" - a false name and identity.
While the report was subject to speculation - and the growing number of murmurs that US government officials have yet to confirm or deny - on Tuesday morning, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that there was a financial reward for information about the "new ISIS leader." Increased from $ 5 million to $ 10 million.
Despite shouting after Baghdadi for a one-time 25 million offer, the Bouncy Onslaught is a sign of increased power to escalate the brutal uprising, which has slowly gained momentum in Iraq and Syria forces in recent months.
So who is Al-Quraishi?
David Ibsen, executive director of the Counter Supremacy Project (CEP), told Fox News, "Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qureshi is considered a former official of Saddam Hussein's army and one of the leading members of ISIS in the Baghdadi circle used by him." "After the US-led invasion of Iraq and Hussein's invasion in 2003, Qureshi eventually became a common Sharia advocate for al-Qaeda."
The name Al-Quraishi, given to him by ISIS, means that he comes from the Quresh tribe of the Prophet Muhammad, which is generally regarded as the prestige of becoming a caliph.
Born into the Iraqi Turkoman family in the city of Tell Afar controlled by ISIS, he was one of the non-Arabs who rose to the top - not just from his clan, but from his Islamic background. The scholar holds a Sharia law degree from the University of Mosul.
Qureshi, estimated to be in his late 30s - like Baghdadi - was placed by the US military at the infamous Camp Bukka prison in southern Iraq, where he and the assassinated ISIS leader first met and bonded. .
In addition, the nominee de Guerre, known by Haji Abdullah, first rose to the ranks as the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq and later became deputy leader of ISIS when the organization split. In 2014, Qureshi succeeded in obeying Baghdadi and becoming his top lieutenant.
"Qureshi is highly respected by Baghdadi's lieutenants. He expected to maintain that honor, but he certainly did not carry the same weight of Baghdadi. "Ibsen said. "Although Qureshi appears to be more than an effective replacement, he is unlikely to notice Baghdadi's legacy."
In March, Pompeo announced that he would slap al-Qureshi with a "specially named global terrorist" label - an attempt to distance him from financial resources and other bureaucratic behavior. Mawla, who is also portrayed as Muhammad Saeed Abdul-Rehman al-Mawla al-Salawi.
He was promoted to the top position shortly after Baghdadi's death in October 2019, two months before the fatal attack was handed to the group's Shura Council by a potential legislator. After Baghdadi's death, ISIS announced its role on the Telegram Channel, before the US. Qureshi was recognized by the government as a wanted man with a premium of million 5 million - but at the time, few were aware of his credibility.
Since then, the US government has determined that al-Quraishi has "helped abduct, slaughter and traffick the Yazidi religious minority in northwestern Iraq," many of which include thousands of girls and women in sexual slavery. In and hundreds forced. Hundreds of men were killed at the bottom of the fight for a brainwash or for their faith. Several military and intelligence sources have told Fox News that Qureshi is not only aiding and abetting such an act, but he is also primarily responsible for creating and "legitimizing" the Yazidi population.
"This gift is an important moment in our fight against ISIS and its branches and networks around the world. After losing ISIS on the battlefield, we are determined to find and find group leaders to defeat ISIS...
Whether the terrorist organization's objective in overthrowing an organization has real value is debatable.
"Unlike open-ended businesses, targeted policies are effective in eliminating anti-US terrorist threats. Although it makes sense that there is a top leader who wants to derail the administration, in fact, this type of operation is almost strategic. Said Davis.
"Improved intelligence aggregation and cooperation, along with US military strike capabilities, are effective approaches to eliminating transit terrorist plots. Improved homeland security efforts improve US security. "
From the lens of Bill Rodigo, a Senior Fellow of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Editor of FDD's Long War Journal, the US often makes the fatal mistake of not following the highs quickly and rigorously.
"Qureshi is a longtime founding member of ISIS - both considered a military commander and a man of religious credibility," he said. "It is important that we go after leadership, but it is a long-awaited man. We are not difficult enough for them."
In terms of the new leader's style of governance, Mansur al-Hadj, a senior researcher at the MEMR Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM), noted that the new caliphate is focused on two objectives, with more attacks and its groups emphasizing legitimacy and diverting other jihadist groups from the jihadist path. Making accusations.
“Under his leadership, the group has launched its own attacks in Iraq and expanded its operations in West and Central Africa. Was more aggressive and accused them of deviating from the path of jihad, refusing to enforce Sharia and trusting local governments ”.
Ibsen said the Qureshi value increase announced this week is a sign of ISIS's continued importance and risk.
"Despite losing its physical caliphate, ISIS remains a dangerous threat not only to the region but to the West as well. ISIS has strategically shifted its tactics from a more conventional uprising to capture and capture. We have seen a change. "Instead of inviting foreign fighters to stay in the caliphate to come to Iraq and Syria, ISIS now asks its followers to attack their country. ISIS wants to show the modern state system and how weak these governments are," and the Iraqi government in particular - does not protect its people. ISIS has now dissolved the tactics of other Islamic groups, mainly Al Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood. "
In fact, there are growing concerns in Iraq and Syria about the resurrection of ISIS - particularly as a group, and as many thousands of soldiers believe it is in its rank and file, to capitalize on the distractions and financial hardship caused by the coronary virus epidemic. Iraqi-based intelligence sources said that weapons caches belonging to ISIS operatives were routinely found and that the group was able to detect underground tunnels and enable fighters to identify combat bases.
On Tuesday, Operation Inherent Conclusion (OIR) - the name of the US-led coalition's mission to defeat ISIS in the region - confirmed in its monthly report that the task force carried out seven attacks in Iraq and Syria in April. 16 engagement.
"Kicking off Qureshi will not stop ISIS. He thinks ideology is the only way to defeat ISIS. Removing the leaders of these groups creates short-term disruptions because they are focused on finding out who is responsible." Said, Ibsen. "With luck, there will be endless and power struggles that further divide the group, and there will be conflicts among senior leaders who argue over the future direction of the company. Moreover, the head of any group is always under psychological influence. Causes of disability and the immediate future of the group.
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