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ISIS Says Leader Abu Al-Hassan Al-Qurayshi Killed in Battle

The leader of the ISIS group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in a battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday without giving further details. Little had been known about al-Qurayshi, who took over the group’s leadership following the death of his predecessor, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022

New ISIS Leader Allegedly Arrested in Istanbul

The new leader of the ISIS terrorist group was allegedly arrested in the Turkish city of Istanbul, media reports said on Thursday. Zeid al-Iraqi, known as Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi, was detained days ago in the city. He assumed the leadership of the terror organization after his predecessor, Abu Ibrahim…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 27, 2022

Islamic State names new leader, confirming US raid killed predecessor

Audio message names Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as new leader in first admission of former head’s death

The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2022

Democrats mostly praise Biden on Syria strike – but Squad members are initially slow to comment

‘We will want to know exactly what happened in the full situation and including the casualties’

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

Slain Islamic State leader al-Qurayshi was a reclusive figure

KYIV, Ukraine — Islamic State’s leader, killed by American commandos Thursday, was a largely reclusive figure with almost no public presence, despite heading the world’s most notorious terror group.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 3, 2022

Isis leader said to be ‘driving force’ behind Yazidi genocide is killed in US special forces raid in Syria

US operation to kill Isis leader comes just a week after a large-scale attack by the militant group that prompted fears of a resurgence

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

Visual guide to deadly US raid targeting Islamic State leader in Syria

US says Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi killed himself when he detonated explosives in home in Atme

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi: who was the Iraqi killed by US forces?

Before leading IS, Qurayshi played a key role in the Yazidi genocide and spent time in a US-run prison

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022

Inside the midnight raid to kill an Isis leader

US operation to kill Isis leader comes just a week after a large-scale attack by the militant group that prompted fears of a resurgence

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

Islamic State’s leader may be dead but the organisation still lurks in the rubble

Analysis: Qurayshi’s killing by the US has to be set against January’s raid on a Syria prison, IS’s biggest attack for years

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022