The Islamic State (IS) group has confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and has named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as the new successor of the Baghdadi. The announcement made by an IS outlet on the messaging service Telegram said Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi is the group's new leader and 'caliph'. The development comes months after US special forces has tracked down Baghdadi in north-west Syria. They had launched an attack on his compound. Baghdadi had fled into a tunnel and detonated himself. from IndiaTV: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/36iw74V
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