Create account

Coverage dated November 30, 2022

Syrian Rebels Did Not Know Iraqi Militant Killed Was Islamic State Head

Headline from Military.com

Little had been known about al-Qurayshi, who took over the group’s leadership following the death of his predecessor, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.

Military.com's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Syrian rebels did not know Iraqi militant killed was IS head (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    When Syrian rebels attacked a hideout in mid-October in the southern Syrian village of Jassem, they had no idea that a militant commander who was killed in the operation was the leader of the Islamic State group.

  2. Military.com

    Syrian Rebels Did Not Know Iraqi Militant Killed Was Islamic State Head (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    Little had been known about al-Qurayshi, who took over the group’s leadership following the death of his predecessor, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.

  3. The Times of Israel

    Syrian rebels didn’t know jihadist they killed was Islamic State leader (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

    'We were taken by surprise,' opposition activist says of revelation that Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi died during operation in October

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Syrian Rebels Did Not Know Iraqi Militant Killed Was Islamic State Head | Since Then