Al-Baghdadi: Reward Offer and Justice Program

al-baghdadi: The threat that al-Baghdadi poses has increased significantly since the Department of State's initial 10 million reward offer for information leading to his location, arrest, or conviction was announced in 2011, the department's Rewards for Justice Program said on its website, according to CNN. Under al-Baghdadi, ISIS grabbed swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria -- earning a reputation for unparallelled brutality. The Department of State released a statement Friday announcing the 25 million dollar reward for the self proclaimed caliph of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria -- more than doubling the reward announced previously. Who might lead ISIS if al-Baghdadi dies Officials have long described al-Baghdadi as enemy No. 1 in the fight against the militant group, and speculation has swirled over his whereabouts. In October 2015, Iraq's military claimed its air force had struck a convoy in western Anbar province that included a vehicle carrying al-Baghdadi. Read More Though al-Baghdadi has been elusive, he has spoken out occasionally in videos and audio messages. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.