Why is it in news?
- The Islamic State has confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi nad named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as his replacement.
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- Baghdadi was the world’s most wanted man, was killed in a U.S. Special Forces raid in Syria’s north-western 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.
Source
The Hindu