By Aliki Kraterou ISIS today named its new leader after confirming the death of the terrorist group’s former boss in an audio clip. The jihadist group’s ex- leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi blew himself and his family up last month during a bloody raid by US special forces. AFP Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi blew himself up […]
The US says Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi blew himself up during a raid in Syria last month. Source: IS confirms leader Qurayshi’s death and names successor
By Associated Press The Islamic State group confirmed for the first time on Thursday that its leader was killed in a US strike in northwestern Syria last month and named his successor.It was the first official comment from the militant group about its leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi since US officials said he blew himself […]