America has slept with death to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, synonymous with terror for the world. But very few people know that Baghdadi was the owner of an empire of about 13 thousand crores.
The status of Baghdadi can be gauged from the fact that in 2018, it was ranked 73rd by the well-known magazine Forbes in the list of 100 most powerful people in the world. In the name of its terrorist organization, Baghdadi captured several cities in Iraq and Syria and declared it a separate country called the 'Islamic State of Iraq and Syria' (ISIS). Baghdadi surpasses Osama bin Laden in running the company of terror. That's why US President Donald Trump called Baghdadi a bigger terrorist than Osama bin Laden.
The empire ran like
A company: he ran ISIS like a company. He recruited fighters from around the world in his terrorist army through social media. He used to give salary to every fighter. He also had assets of around Rs.4700 crore in Mosul. However, so far, only one of his treasures has been revealed. There may be many more treasures like this. Baghdadi had given its fighters the freedom to loot the bank and seize the oil refinery. In every city, there was a separate tax on goods sold and bought, and they were collected from them.
It was like earning (average amount):
- Rs 27 crore per month from looting banks
- Rs 14 crore per month from tax collection
- Rs 28 crore per month from ransom amount
- Rs 11 crore from selling oil daily
- Rs 3.5 crore annually
175 crores were hidden in the desert:
Baghdadi's relative, Mohammad Ali Sajet, joined IS in 2015. It later climbed into the hands of Iraqi officials. Many important secrets were revealed in the inquiry. He said, his hiding position was very good, we did not think he would be killed. Baghdadi wanted to get out. He was hidden in a tunnel. It also contained Quran and religious books. Baghdadi feared that money could be caught in a bank or locker. So he had hidden about 175 crores rupees in the desert.
Millions of people used to send donations:
Baghdadi and its organization ISIS influenced millions of people. As a result, people started sending them donations. According to data from the US Treasury, Baghdadi used to earn about three and a half crore rupees from donations every year.
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