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Islamic State group names new leader | Islamic State group names new leader |
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The Islamic State (IS) group has confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and named his successor. | The Islamic State (IS) group has confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and named his successor. |
An IS outlet on messaging service Telegram said Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi had been named new leader. | |
US special forces tracked down Baghdadi in north-west Syria at the weekend and attacked his compound. | US special forces tracked down Baghdadi in north-west Syria at the weekend and attacked his compound. |
The IS leader fled into a tunnel and killed himself and two children using a suicide vest. | The IS leader fled into a tunnel and killed himself and two children using a suicide vest. |
Baghdadi was declared leader of the extremist group in 2014 when IS took control of huge swathes of Iraq and Syria and imposed its rule over the civilian population. | Baghdadi was declared leader of the extremist group in 2014 when IS took control of huge swathes of Iraq and Syria and imposed its rule over the civilian population. |
In an audio message, IS also confirmed the death of spokesman Abu al-Hasan al-Muhajir - who was killed in a separate joint US-Kurdish operation on 27 October. The Saudi national had been considered a potential successor to Baghdadi. | |
New IS spokesman Abu Hamza al-Qurashi also called on Muslims to swear allegiance to al-Qurayshi. | |
Meanwhile the US has released its first images of the raid that targeted Baghdadi. | |
The head of US Central Command, Gen Kenneth McKenzie, said the destroyed buildings were left looking like "a parking lot with large potholes". |