Has everyone ever noticed how many "aides" these terrorists have? They travel with bigger entourages than those absurd rap singers.
~ Blue Jays ~
It seems like Zarq's organization is at the small-cell level. Each of the cell leaders may be considered a "senior aide", but by keeping a large number of small cells isolated from each other, he minimizes damage to the rest of the oganization when one gets captured or infiltrated.