The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group ringleader was reportedly seriously ill after having his food poisoned by an assassin, a media report said. Meals prepared for Baghdadi and three other commanders of the terrorist organisation were allegedly poisoned in Nineveh’s Be’aaj district, the Daily Mail reported on Monday. WATCH VIDEO: Islamic State Terrorist Group Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Allegedly Poisoned, Says Reports It quoted an Iraqi news agency as saying that four militants, including Baghdadi, were suffering from “severe poisoning” and “have been transferred to an unknown location under strict measures”. The IS terror group has reportedly launched a campaign of arrests to track down those responsible for poisoning the food. The identities of the three other commanders is unknown. Baghdadi is credited with transforming the breakaway al-Qaeda group and turning it into the independent IS group that is arguably the most powerful and wealthiest jihadi organisation in the world. -