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IS confirms leader Qurayshi's death and names successor
Source: BBC
IS confirms leader Qurayshi's death and names successor
10 March 2022
The Islamic State (IS) group has named a new leader after confirming the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi.
An audio message posted online said Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi was now "caliph", without providing any further details about his identity.
The message did not mention how, where or when Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi died.
The US has said the Iraqi jihadist blew himself up, killing his family, during a special forces raid on his hideout in north-western Syria on 3 February.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-60691511