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ISIS names Abu Hafs al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi as new leader, succeeds Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi who the terror groups acknowledges his death

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Evarist Chahali
Aug 04, 2023
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The Islamic State group announced on Thursday the death in Syria of its little-known leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi, who headed the extremist organization since November, and named his successor.

The group did not say when al-Qurayshi was killed but added that he died in fighting with an al-Qaeda-linked group. ISIS spokesman Abu Huthaifa …

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