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ISIS Finally Admits Boss Is Dead After Turkey Claimed His Kill

It’s the first time the group has addressed its own leadership situation since Turkey claimed its country’s forces had killed the terrorist honcho during a firefight back in May.

Islamic State leader Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi has died, the terrorist group admitted.

Reuters//Khalid al-Mousily

By Brett Bachman

Islamic State leader Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi has died, the terrorist group admitted on Thursday, the first time it has addressed its own leadership situation since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that his country’s forces had killed him during a firefight back in May. ISIS relayed the news via a recording published to a spokesperson’s Telegram channel, adding that the group had chosen a new leader, named Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi. No details were given on the new leader’s background or personal history.

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