Islamic State: Leader killed, already replaced

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 02, 2022 12:05 am

BEIRUT: The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group announced on Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi had been killed in battle and announced a replacement to lead its remaining sleeper cells.

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