Modified 11/02/2016 Nicole Gelfman
Though the organization has stretched to extreme lengths, ISIS' top leaders who are still at large continue to spread propaganda and attacks, creating a large international threat. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-acclaimed caliph, plays a key role in forming and gathering troops. Although he is not the military figure of ISIS, he has received a PhD in Islamic Studies, strengthening the theological part of the terrorist organization. He has recruited thousands and carried out key attacks in the eyes of his followers. Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, an older and former Al-Qaeda member, joined ISIS after prison and became second-in-command for Baghdadi. Lastly, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani became the senior spokesman in 2014. He is known for his bombing campaigns in Iraq as well as his spread to Syria.
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