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Coverage dated August 2, 2023

Islamic State Leader Dies After Less Than A Year Leading Embattled Terrorist Group, IS Says

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The Islamic State has faded in influence and power since it controlled large swaths of Syria and Iraq in the mid-2010s.

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  1. The Times of Israel

    Islamic State group announces death of leader in Syria clashes (opens The Times of Israel)

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  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The Islamic State group says its leader was killed by militants in Syria and names his successor (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The Islamic State group announced on Thursday the death in Syria of its little-known leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi, who headed the extremist organization since November, and named his successor.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    The Islamic State says its leader was killed by militants in Syria, names successor (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Islamic State group announced the death of its little-known leader, Abu Ibrahim Hashimi Qurayshi, who led the group since November.

  4. Forbes

    Islamic State Leader Dies After Less Than A Year Leading Embattled Terrorist Group, IS Says (opens Forbes)

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    The Islamic State has faded in influence and power since it controlled large swaths of Syria and Iraq in the mid-2010s.

  5. Voice of America

    Islamic State Confirms Death of Its Leader, Names Replacement (opens Voice of America)

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    Turkey's president said in April that Turkish intelligence forces had killed the leader in Syria

  6. The Times of Israel

    Islamic State announces death of its leader in Syria clashes (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Extremist group says Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi was killed while fighting rival jihadists, names Abi Hafsan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as new leader

  7. Deutsche Welle

    'Islamic State' group announces death of its leader – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The terror group calling itself the "Islamic State" says that its leader has been killed in fighting in Syria, but did not say when. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said that he was dead months ago.

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