ISIS names new leader confirming al-Baghdadi's death

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ISIS names new leader confirming al-Baghdadi’s death

Their new head is named Abi Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi

Newsroom October 31 05:32

ISIS has effectively confirmed the death of al-Baghdadi in a US raid, as the terrorist group has named Abi Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as its new leader, Reuters reported, citing the group’s news agency.

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