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200,000 + Soldiers
13 + Years of service
The invisible sheikh
Closer to 35,000 mi2
Fighters from over 90 countries
YEAR 1971 2004 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016
BirthEducation
LeaderBreak and Formation Official Currency
• Born near Samarra, Iraq
1996 1999 2003
• Koran, University of Baghdad• Masters, Saddam University
• PhD, Islamic Studies
Arrest & Training
• Arrested by US Forces• Trained by Al-Qaeda
• Leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
• Broke from Al-Qaeda’s leadership
• Announced formation of ISI
• Caliph Ibrahim• Released 17 minute
audio
Deceleration
Banned videos
• Amateur videos of IS brutality
• Accepting payments only is US Dollars
How al-Baghdadi influences ?• Circulation of his biography
• A mix of terror and charm
• Some are loyal, others cower in fear of the
consequences
• Branding
• Encourages technology/social media
• Radicalization
Picture source: TIME, 2013
Leadership qualities• Shrewd strategist
• Motivator
• Prolific fundraiser
• Calculative
• Decentralized power
structure
• Created a group of
unending ambition
Picture source: al-Furqan Media
How did al-Baghdadi establish his presence ?
• Political instability in Syria
• Corporatized terror and franchised it out
• Radical fidelity
• Spreading propaganda
• Loyal cabinet of deputies
• Government policies and court of law
Impact • More extreme and cruel than other groups
• Strongest and most influential terrorist
group
• Setting an example for other terrorist groups
• Disrupted American Strategic deployment in
the Middle East
Ideology, Vision and Implementation • Ideology
Defended ISIL’s methods
Redefined terrorism
• Vision
Islamic take over the world
Establishing a Caliphate State in
Iraq and Syria
• Implementation
Islamic Religious Laws (sharia)
Picture source: The Islamic State, Vice
The Leadership Style of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi• Maintains a clear and consistent vision
• Uses power wisely and effectively
• Remains adaptable, adjusts to changes in the
outside forces
• Communicates well to assure alignment of
everyone in the organization
• Takes advantages of opportunities
Picture source: al-Furqan Media
Leadership Traits and Attributes
• Vision
• Courage
• Humility
• Strategic Planning
• Delegation
• Focus
• Integrity
Picture source: HBO, Vice
Inside the leadership of ISIL
• Powered by deputies
• Strength of Baghdadi
• Gives his followers a
purpose
• Comfort and reassure his
followers
• Derive his authority from a higher power.
Source: Terrorism Research and Analysis Consortium
ISIL after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi• Up but not forever
• ISIL is a lot more resilient than the
leadership of one man
• Little immediate impact
• Down but not out
• Organization
• Finances
• Policies
Picture source: The Islamic State, Vice
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