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Agence France-Presse

The Islamic State jihadist group confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as his replacement in a statement released on Thursday.
“We mourn you … commander of the faithful,” an audio statement read by Abu Hamza al-Quraishi, presented as the jihadist group’s spokesman, said.
Baghdadi, who led Isis since 2014 and was the world’s most wanted man, was killed in a US special forces raid in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib on Sunday.
The group also confirmed the killing in another raid the following day of the group’s previous spokesman Abu Hassan al-Muhajir.




The statement said the jihadist group’s legislative and consultative body convened after the 48-year-old Iraqi-born jihadist chief’s death.
“The Islamic State shura council convened immediately after confirming the martyrdom of Sheikh Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and the elders of the holy warriors agreed” on a replacement, said the seven-minute message.
The Isis spokesman also issued a stark warning to the United States, whose President Donald Trump announced Baghdadi’s death in a televised address from the White House.
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“He died after running into a dead-end tunnel, whimpering and crying and screaming all the way,” Trump said on Sunday, adding that Baghdadi “died like a dog”.
In the new audio message, the Isis spokesman described Trump as “a crazy old man” and warned the US its supporters would avenge Baghdadi’s death.
“Do not rejoice, America,” he warned, “the new chosen one will make you forget the horror you have beholden … and make the achievements of the Baghdadi days taste sweet”.


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Late Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is seen in an undated picture released on Wednesday. Isis has confirmed Baghdadi’s death. Photo: US Department of Defence via Reuters

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epa07961150 A screengrab from a handout military drone video made available by the US Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) shows the compound of ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during the US forces (bottom) raid, northwestern Syria, 26 October 2019 (Issued 30 October 2019). US Forces killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of ISIS, in northwest Syria on 26 October 2019. EPA-EFE/DVIDS HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivers a sermon at a mosque in Iraq, in a video released by Isis in September 2017. Photo: Militant video via AP

A satellite view of the reported residence of ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to the source, near the village of Barisha, Syria, collected on September 28, 2019, is shown in this handout image released on October 27, 2019 by Maxar Technologies. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO. MANDATORY CREDIT. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi picked as replacement, according to audio statement released by jihadist group

Spokesman says Isis council met immediately after confirming leader’s death