US Increases Reward on IS Leader to $25 Million

The United States has more than doubled — to $25 million — the reward for information leading to the capture of Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice program announced the increase Friday from $10 million, saying the threat Baghdadi poses has increased significantly in recent years. The reward will be paid to anyone who can offer "information leading to the location, arrest or conviction" of the militant. "Under...

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