ISIS Announces The Death Of Its Leader

ISIS's previous leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi (pictured left), was killed earlier this year after taking over from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (right)   

Daily Mail: ISIS reveals its most recent leader has been killed 'in combat with enemies of God' 

* Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has only been leader of ISIS since March 

* He was killed in combat and his replacement has already been named 

* ISIS has been defeated in Iraq and Syria but sleeper cells still carry out attacks  

The leader of ISIS has been killed in battle just eight months after he was named as caliph of the Islamist terror group.  

Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, from Iraq, was killed 'in combat with enemies of God' and a replacement has already been announced. 

Speaking in an audio message, the spokesman identified the group's new leader as Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi.  

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ISIS Announces The Death Of Its Leader 

IS announces leader's death and names replacement -- BBC  

US military confirms that another ISIS leader has been killed in Syria, revealing that he was taken out in a raid by local forces -- Insider 

Islamic State Group Announces Death Of Leader -- AFP  

IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle -- AP  

Islamic State leader killed in Free Syrian Army operation in mid-October- U.S. -- Reuters  

ISIS leader killed in battle, terrorist group says -- FOX News  

ISIS acknowledges the death of its leader, announces his successor -- CNN