The leader of ISIS, Iraqi Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Qurasi has been killed.
The Islamic State made the announcement through its spokesman in a recorded message posted on its Telegram channel.
The organization has chosen Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurasi as his successor, the spokesman added.
The Islamic State, defeated in Iraq and Syria, announced the death of its leader, specifying that he was killed "fighting the enemies of God."
In the recorded message, the spokesman announced that the new "caliph of the Muslims" is al-Qurasi. The new ISIS leader refers to the tribe of the Prophet Muhammad, of which the self-proclaimed "caliph" is said to be a descendant.
The Iraqi leader, who was killed in battle, stayed in charge of the organization for eight months after succeeding Abu Ibrahim Al-Qurashi, who was killed by U.S. fire in Ildib earlier this year.
Source: iefimerida.gr
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