The Islamic State jihadist group confirmed the demise of its leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi in a statement Thursday and designated Abu Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as his replacement.
The announcement came more than a month after the ISIS chief died during a US raid that saw troops flown by helicopter into northwest Syria, in an area controlled by rival jihadists.
ISIS personnel have “pledged allegiance” to “Abu Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as an emir over believers and the caliph of Muslims,” the group’s spokesperson said in an audio recording released on its social media channels.
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