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  • Islamic State confirms death of leader

    08/03/2023 3:46:07 PM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 11 replies
    Arutz Sheva ^ | 3/8/23
    The Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS) confirmed the death of its leader Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi, and named Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as his replacement, Reuters reported Thursday, citing the group's spokesperson. It appeared to be the militant group's first official announcement on his fate since Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said in April that Turkish intelligence forces had killed him in Syria. Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi took over in November 2022 after his predecessor was killed...
  • Inside U.S. raid on ISIS leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast

    02/04/2022 9:53:03 AM PST · by Red Badger · 54 replies
    https://www.reuters.com ^ | February 4, 2022 1:22 AM CST | By Phil Stewart and Trevor Hunnicutt
    Interior of a building destroyed in the aftermath of a counter-terrorism mission conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Forces is seen in Atmeh, Syria, February 3, 2022. Mohamed Al-Daher/Handout via REUTERS ========================================================================= WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. forces rehearsed the helicopter raid over and over, hoping to capture Islamic State's leader on the third floor of a residential building in a Syrian town on the Turkish border, where he was holed up with his family. But before they could reach him, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi detonated a suicide bomb, triggering a large explosion that blew mangled bodies -- including...