Islamic State has new boss

The Islamic State terrorist group has finally confirmed the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim al-qurashi – more than a month after his demise – and named Abu Hasan al-hashemi al-qurashi as his successor.

Little is known about the new leader, who will serve as the jihadist group’s third chief since its inception.

Islamic State has “pledged allegiance” to “Abu Hasan alHashemi al-qurashi as an emir over believers and the caliph of Muslims”, the group’s spokesperson said.

The recording confirmed the death of the former IS chief along with the group’s exspokesman.

“Abu Ibrahim al-qurashi and the official Islamic State group spokesman Abu Hamza al-qurashi were killed in recent days,” said the new spokesperson, identified as Abu-omar al-muhajjir.

Abu Ibrahim al-qurashi died last month when he detonated a bomb to avoid capture during a raid by US commandos in northwest Syria.