Islamic State confirms Baghdadi death, names new leader

Islamic State jihadist group confirms the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, days after US special forces razed his compound in Syria’s Idlib province.

“We mourn you… commander of the faithful,” the jihadist group’s spokesman says in an audio statement, before naming Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as his successor.

Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, appearing for the first time in five years, in a propaganda video released April 29, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)

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