The Dhaka Times Desk The United States has again announced the award. The United States has announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest or capture of self-proclaimed Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
According to media sources, a reward of 1 million US dollars has been announced for the arrest of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed 'Caliph' of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or for the information provided. However, NDTV reported that the United States announced a reward for the capture of Baghdadi in October 2011.
Citing the United States Department of State, the media said, "In October 2011, a reward of 100 million US dollars was announced on the website for information about the leader of the terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi." This award will be considered for the information which will be helpful in his location, arrest.”
In June 2013, the militant leader claimed to have attacked and raided the Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad. In addition, in March 2013, the suicide attack on Iraq's Ministry of Legal Affairs was also carried out under his orders.
It should be noted that the rebel militants of ISIL, led by Baghdadi, have dominated the northern and western regions of Iraq since June this year. Iran, one of the worst enemies of the United States, has joined forces with the United States against ISIL based on their expansion of dominance.
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