U.S. Department of State offering $20 million reward for Islamic State leaders

WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of State is offering rewards of up to $20 million for information regarding four key leaders of the Islamic State.

Through the Rewards for Justice program, Secretary of State John Kerry authorized rewards of up to $7 million for information on 'Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, a senior IS official who rejoined the militant group following his release from prison in early 2012.

Up to $5 million will be given for information on Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, the group's official spokesman. Al-Adnani officially declared IS territory as an Islamic caliphate.

"In public statements, al-Adnani has repeatedly called for attacks against Westerners and has vowed 'defeat' for the United States," the State Department writes.

Up to $5 million will also be rewarded for information on Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili, a senior IS commander and Shura Council member.

"Batirashvili has overseen an [IS] prison facility in al-Tabqa where [IS] possibly held foreign hostages, has worked closely with IS's] financial section, and has managed [IS] operations in the Manbij area of Syria," according to the State Department.

A reward of up to $3 million will be delivered for information on Tariq Bin-al-Tahar Bin al Falih al-'Awni al-Harzi, one of the first members of the Islamic State. He is a key fundraiser and recruiter for the group.

"As of late 2013, al-Harzi was chief of [IS's] suicide bombers, overseeing [IS's] suicide bomber facilitation pipeline," according to the State Department. "Al-Harzi also has procured and shipped weapons from Libya and Syria for [IS] operations in Iraq."

All four apparent Islamic State leaders were designated Specially Designated Global Terrorists in 2014.