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Islamic State names new leader, confirms death of predecessor

The Islamic State group Thursday confirmed the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi, more than a month after his demise, and named Abu Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as his successor.Little is known about the new leader, who will serve as the jihadist group's third chief since its inception.IS personnel have "pledged allegiance" to "Abu Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as an emir over believers and the caliph of Muslims," the group's spokesperson said in an audio recording released on its social media channels.

The head of Islamic State group, whom the US declared dead in a special-forces raid Thursday, was nicknamed the “Destroyer” and presided over massacres of Y

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, the head of the Islamic State group whom the US declared dead in a special-forces raid on Thursday, was nicknamed the "Destroyer".

The head of Islamic State group, whom the US declared dead in a special-forces raid Thursday, was nicknamed the "Destroyer" and presided over massacres of Yazidis before assuming the leadership.