Key leaders:
Abu Maysarah al-Iraqi
Abu Umar al-Baghdadi
Abu Ayyub al-Masri
Groups in the council:
al-Qaeda in Iraq,
"Jaish al-Taifa al-Mansourah" (Victorious Sect Army),
"Saraye Ansar al-Tawhid" (Ansar al-Tawhid Platoons),
"Saraya al-Jihad al-Islami" (Islamic Jihad Platoons),
"Saraya al-Ghoraba" (the Strangers Platoons),
"Kitaeb al-Ahwal (the Calamities Brigades) and
"Jaish Ahlul Sunna wa al-Jamma" (Army of Ahlul Sunna wa al Jamma).
You know what else is interesting he was entering Iraq to take over the AQI leadership...that tells me...the home office is displeased with the present AQI leadership....they sent in a member of the A team bench.