U.S. offers $20m in rewards for IS leaders

The Obama administration is offering rewards of up to $20 million for information leading to the whereabouts of four top leaders of the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group
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Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli $7m

Described as senior IS group official.Reintegrated himself into Syrian-based IS network in early 2012 following his release from Iraqi prison

Originally joined Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) in 2004 and served as deputy to now deceased AQI leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

Abu Mohammed al-Adnani $5m

Chief spokesman and seniorleader of IS. Original name Taha Subhi Falaha. Main conduit for dissemination of official IS messages

Opposed U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, jailed for five years. Arrived in Syria following his release in 2010. Appointed emir of IS in Syria in 2013

Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili $5m

Senior IS commander and member of ruling Shura Council in Raqqa, Syria.
Better known as Omar al-Shishani(Omar the Chechen)

Former Georgian army soldier joined fight against Syrian government in 2012. Swore allegiance to IS head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2013

Tariq bin al-Tahar al-Harzi $3m

IS leader forborder region between Syria and Turkey. Known as“emir of suicide bombers” for orchestrating hundreds of suicide attacks in Iraq

Accused by U.S. of helping to raise funds from Gulf-based donors for IS,and of recruiting and facilitating travel of fighters to Syria since 2013
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Source / Pictures: U.S. State Department

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