ISIS Leader Killed by Militants in Syria, Successor Named
The Islamic State group has announced the death of its leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi, who had been heading the extremist organization since November. The group did not provide details on when he was killed but stated that he died in fighting with an al-Qaida-linked group in northwestern Syria. The Islamic State named Abu Hafs al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi as its new leader. This marks the fourth leader of the group to be killed since its establishment in 2014. Despite its territorial losses, the Islamic State continues to carry out deadly attacks in Iraq, Syria, and other countries.