ISIS names successor to slain leader al-Baghdadi

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Source: NBC

The Islamic State militant group announced a new leader Thursday to succeed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed in an American-led raid in Syria last weekend.

ISIS named Abu Ibrahim Hashimi al-Quraishi in a message posted by its official media wing, according to the security consulting firm and NBC News partner Flashpoint.

It was the first time ISIS had acknowledged the death of al-Baghdadi, as well as that of another senior figure named Abu Hassan al-Muhajir. President Donald Trump had identified al-Muhajir as al-Baghdadi's "number one replacement."

In an audio message released Thursday, the group called on fighters to rally around the new leader and threatened America, according to a translation provided by Flashpoint.



Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/isis-names-successor-to-slain-leader-al-baghdadi/ar-AAJDcw5?li=BBnbfcL

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I thought Trump said he killed the successor.

[LiberalFighter]

1. I'm surprised they didn't name Putin or Trump as their new leader.

[lagomorph777]

6. Absolutely. Trumputin gave them a new lease on life.

[braddy]

2. We killed Abu Hassan al Muhajir Sunday morn. this might be choice 3 for the dog fearing ISIS.

[oldsoftie]

3. Great. An even LONGER name. I'm sure he's ELATED to know he's "promoted"!

[stevil]

4. Congrats Abu Ibrahim Hashimi al-Quraishi!

[Turbineguy]

5. Just remember, New Dude,

Killing people is the lowest common denominator of the human experience.

[Coventina]

7. Gee, I thought they would just give up and go home!

I never, ever would have suspected they would find a new leader?

What manner of witchcraft is this?!??!!

[Marthe48]

9. I wonder how many times he'll be killed?

I saw a meme over the weekend that listed at least 6 headlines that Baghdadi had been killed.