1. Haji Bakr
As a former intelligence officer for Saddam Hussein, Bakr is recognized as one of the masterminds behind ISIS’s plans to overrun Iraq. He is also responsible for the planned takeover of northern Syria, using specialized skills learned through his work for Hussein which include murder, kidnapping, and surveillance.
Between 2006 and 2008 Bakr was held in US detention prisons prior to becoming a highly influential founder of the self-proclaimed Islamic state. In 2012 Bakr traveled to Syria to mobilize foreign fighters from Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and parts of Europe, as well as experienced and trained Chechen and Uzbek fighters.
A German magazine known as Der Spiegel published ISIS documents that contained 31 pages of schedules, charts, and pertinent information outlining the plans for the establishment of ISIS ruling in Syria, much of which is understood to have been authored by Bakr himself. He is self-described as a nationalist rather than an Islamist, and played a key role in the ISIS-administered intelligence operations.
Sources: IB Times, Therichest, Mirror, The Guardian
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