LONDON: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has reportedly formed a cabinet to be in charge of his newly established caliphate.
Documents published by The Telegraph newspaper this week revealed for the first time in details the structure of the group, which has claimed universal authority throughout the Muslim world, declaring Baghdadi its caliph.
The British newspaper published an infograph that explains the leadership arrangement under Baghdadi, based on documents seized from an ISIS members house following a raid by the Iraqi army.
According to the illustration, Baghdadi appointed a deputy to the emir. Fadel Abdullah al-Hiyali, nicknamed Abu Muslim al-Turkmani, serves as Baghdadis deputy and is in charge of overseeing Iraqi provinces under ISIS.
The spearhead also formed a war office to oversee warehouses and martyrs.
One of this departments members is in charge of operations using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and rigging bombs, the newspaper reported.
The ISIS chief has also selected a group of ministers for an array of tasks.
One minister was put in charge of prisoners and detainees, while another is responsible for managing the financial issues of Iraqi provinces under ISIS.
Cabinet member Abdullah Ahmed al-Meshedani, also called Abu Kassem, is tasked with managing the arrival of foreign and Arab jihadists and is in charge of overseeing the running of guesthouses for them.
He is also reportedly a transporter of suicide bombers,” The Telegraph said.
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