A Look At The Islamic State Network

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Structure: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi employs a network of deputies, councils and executives with the power to act on the ISIS leader's behalf. These senior militants are believed to give orders to a group of 24 regional governors, who in turn head 'councils' managing everything from the sale of oil, to the treatment of prisoners

The ISIS Family Tree: Sinister And Organised Network That Begins With 'The Caliph' And Continues With A Rigid Chain Of Command Down To Foot Soldiers -- Daily Mail

* Jihadist group uses a strict hierarchical system to manage terror operations
* Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has two deputies - one for both Syria and Iraq
* Has also appointed 'cabinet' of advisers and team of 24 regional governors
* Each governor appoints a team of captains to ensure diktats are carried out
* Another group - the Shura Council - advises on religious and military affairs
* These men are powerful enough to even 'sack' Baghdadi if they so decide

Commanding an area larger than Britain with a population of more than four million brutally oppressed citizens, Islamic State terrorists use a strict hierarchical system to manage operations.

Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has appointed a rigid chain of command beneath him, divided into separate councils responsible for everything from the sale of oil, to internal communications and decisions on which prisoners to execute and how.

The highly detailed information on exactly how the terror group operates, as well as the names of Baghdadi's deputies and department heads, stems from the discovery of a USB stick inside the home of Abu Abdul Rahman al-Bilawi - the now deceased former-head of ISIS' military operations in Iraq.

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My Comment: This is a structure that even Al Qaeda did not have .... certainly not at this scale.  The absence of photographs on this chart is also indicative on how ignorant many in the western press are of this organization .... and I suspect that a few Western intelligence organizations can be included in this mix.