Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri al-Samarrai, known as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and was titled the Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq. He announced the merger between the Islamic State of Iraq and the al-Nusra Front.
The support for the people of the Levant in Syria under the name of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was followed by a recording from the leader of the al-Nusra Front, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, rejecting this declaration. After a series of operations, the U.S. State Department declared on October 4, 2011, that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was considered a global terrorist. The U.S. also announced a reward of 10 million dollars for information leading to his capture or death.
On June 29, 2014, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) announced the establishment of the "Islamic State," and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was declared its caliph. A report published on Friday, May 1, by The Guardian stated that al-Baghdadi was injured in his spine during an American airstrike, which resulted in his paralysis. His name was listed among the top ten most dangerous leaders of terrorist groups.
On October 11, 2015, an Iraqi Air Force plane targeted a location in the Karabla area where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was meeting with his leadership. It is believed that many of his personal security and some senior leaders were killed in the strike. At that time, it was unclear what had happened to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. However, a recording from him was released later on December 27, 2015.
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