August 4, 2023 1:48 PM

ISIS group confirms death of leader Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi; names Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as replacement

The Islamic State (ISIS) group has confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, and named Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as his replacement. The group said that its leader had been killed in direct clashes with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group in Idlib province in rebel-held northwestern Syria. The announcement was made by an ISIL spokesman in a recorded message on its channels on the Telegram messaging app, without specifying when he was killed.  Turkey’s Presi...