URGENT: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appoints Australian citizen as a military commander

Jalula (IraqiNews.com) On Thursday, according to a local source in Diyala province, the leader of the organization of the Islamic state in Iraq and Syria, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appointed an Australian citizen from Sydney to the post of military commander of the organization in Jalula, northeast of Baquba, stressing that the Australian began his mission by beheading four detainees from the armed factions who refused to swear allegiance to al-Baghdadi.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com that “the leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appointed the 40 year old Australian to the post of General military commander of the organization in Jalula (70 km north-east of Baquba) ; his name is Abu Yahya ash Shami.”

The source, who asked not to be named, said: “The Australian was fighting in the front of Deir al-Zour before he arriving to Jalula,” pointing out that “the new commander beheaded four militants belonging to different factions which were detained a week ago because they refused to swear allegiance to al-Baghdadi. “