The Islamic State jihadist group said Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement to head up its remaining sleeper cells.
Wednesday’s announcement that IS leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi was killed in October caught many by surprise, but sources tell VOA the US confirmed his death with DNA, other evidence shortly after it happened
Word from the Islamic State terror group that it had lost its second leader in less than a year came as no surprise to the United States, which had been aware of his demise for more than a month. IS, also known as ISIS or Daesh, announced the death of Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi in…