In an audio statement, Abu Hamza al-Quraishi was heard saying, "We mourn you... commander of the faithful.", confirming the death of the 48-year-old leader of the banned terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS).
Banned terror outfit Islamic State Thursday confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an audio statement read by Abu Hamza al-Quraishi, who claims to be IS's new spokesperson. In the audio statement, Abu Hamza al-Quraishi was heard saying, "We mourn you... commander of the faithful.", confirming the death of the 48-year-old leader of the banned terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS).
According to the reports in AFP, the banned terror group's legislative and consultative body convened after the death of its leader. "The Islamic State shura council convened immediately after confirming the martyrdom of Sheikh Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and the elders of the holy warriors agreed on a replacement," the audio message recorded by IS further stated.
The audio statement by the Islamic state also confirmed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as the new chief of the banned terror outfit.
Earlier on Thursday, the Pentagon had released first photos, videos from the raid that killed ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi in a military operation by the United States.
The images released by the Pentagon show Baghdadi's compound before and after US military operation.
Speaking on the raid, Commander of US Central Command said, "It looks pretty much like a parking lot, with large potholes," pointing at an image after US military targeted site.
"I want to make it clear that despite the high-pressure and high-profile nature of this assault that every effort was made to avoid civilian casualties and to protect children we suspected would be in the compound."
On October 27, Trump had informed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, had been killed in a US military operation in Syria, adding that Baghdadi was the leader of the most ruthless and violent terror organisation anywhere in the world and he was killed in an operation carried out by American forces.
(With Zee Media newsroom inputs)
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