ISIS announces a new leader

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters celebrate after fighting Islamic State (IS) group jihadists near the village of Baghouz in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor, on March 15, 2019. - Hundreds of men, women and children trudged out of the Islamic State group's last sliver of territory on March 14 as US-backed Syrian fighters once again slowed their advance to crush the — US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters celebrate after fighting Islamic State (IS) group jihadists near the village of Baghouz in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor, on March 15, 2019. (GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

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UPDATED 5:33 PM PT – Wednesday, November 30, 2022

ISIS has announced its newest successor after its leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashmi al- Qurayshi was killed. Al-Qurayshi was the second leader who has been killed this year.

In an audio recording released on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the terrorist group said that Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed “in combat with enemies of god.”

The group named Abu al-Husain al-Husaini al-Quraishi its new head but offered very little details on his identity or background. He took over as the group’s leader weeks after the death of his predecessor.

BREAKING: Audio from new official spokesman of #ISIS, “Abu Hamza al-Qurayshi.” Statement confirms Abu Hassan al-Muhajir’s death, saying that he was a Saudi. Also confirms death of Baghdadi, announces “Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi” as new leader/”Caliph.” pic.twitter.com/3li0H5Fr14
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) October 31, 2019

In a statement, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the United States certainly welcomes the news of the death of another ISIS leader. He further added that he does not have any further operational details to currently provide.

Meanwhile, the U.S Central Command spokesman Colonel Joe Buccino believes that the operation was conducted by the free Syrian Army in the Daraa province of Syria.

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