The Islamic State confirmed that its previous leader and self-styled “caliph”, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi, was killed earlier this year In doing so, it also disputes claims he was killed by Turkish intelligence.

Source: https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2023/08/islamic-state-confirms-death-of-yet-another-leader-appoints-new-caliph.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=islamic-state-confirms-death-of-yet-another-leader-appoints-new-caliph

The Islamic State group still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimates, in the country where jihadist cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-12-2023/

What’s Next For Al Qaeda and The Islamic State?

Source: https://undispatch.com/whats-next-for-al-qaeda-and-the-islamic-state-peter-bergen/