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In September 2019, a statement attributed to ISIL's propaganda arm, the Amaq news agency, claimed that [[Abdullah Qardash]] was named as al-Baghdadi's successor. Analysts dismissed this statement as a fabrication, and relatives were reported as saying that Qardash died in 2017. Rita Katz, a terrorism analyst and the co-founder of SITE Intelligence, noted that the alleged statement used a different font when compared to other statements and it was never distributed on Amaq or ISIL channels.

On 29 October 2019, Trump stated on social media that al-Baghdadi's "number one replacement" had been killed by American forces, adding: "Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!" While Trump did not specify a name, a U.S. official later confirmed that Trump was referring ISIL spokesman and senior leader [[Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir]], who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria two days earlier. Less than a week after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on 31 October, ISIL named [[Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al-Qurayshi]] as Baghdadi's successor, indicating that the group still considers itself a caliphate despite having lost all of its territory in Iraq and Syria. Two other individuals close to Baghdadi and believed to have been present in his last video appearance, the Saudi [[Abu Saleh al-Juzrawi]] and the Tunisian [[Abu Othman al-Tunsi]], were also named as possible candidates to succeed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

On 29 October 2019, Trump stated on social media that al-Baghdadi's "number one replacement" had been killed by American forces, adding: "Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!" While Trump did not specify a name, a U.S. official later confirmed that Trump was referring ISIL spokesman and senior leader [[Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir]], who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria two days earlier. Less than a week after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on 31 October, ISIL named [[Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi]] as Baghdadi's successor, indicating that the group still considers itself a caliphate despite having lost all of its territory in Iraq and Syria. Two other individuals close to Baghdadi and believed to have been present in his last video appearance, the Saudi [[Abu Saleh al-Juzrawi]] and the Tunisian [[Abu Othman al-Tunsi]], were also named as possible candidates to succeed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Two [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombers]] linked to ISIS [[2021 Baghdad bombings|attacked an open-air market]] in central Baghdad on January 21, 2021, killing 32 people. In April 2021 Russian forces killed dozens of Islamic State militants in a series of air strikes following the Islamic State's killing of two Russian pilots.

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On 3 February 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that U.S. military forces successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation in Atme, resulting in the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. A senior White House official told Reuters that al-Qurashi then detonated a bomb which killed himself and 12 more people, including members of his family. Following the explosion, U.S. special operations commandos entered the building and had a shootout with survivors, including a lieutenant of al-Qurashi, who was also killed.

According to initial reports from the Syria Civil Defense (White Helmets), four women and six children were among the dead. Later reports from the Syria Civil Defense claimed 13 people were killed. A fighter of [[Tahrir al-Sham]] was also killed in a brief shootout with U.S. forces after he noticed the raid taking place.

According to initial reports from the Syria Civil Defense (White Helmets), four women and six children were among the dead. Later reports from the Syria Civil Defense claimed 13 people were killed. A fighter of [[Tahrir al-Sham]] was also killed in a brief shootout with U.S. forces after he noticed the raid taking place. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's brother Juma Awad al-Badri was subsequently proclaimed Caliph on 11 February.

== Leadership ==

'''Leader''': Abu Omar al-Baghdadi ''(dead), ''Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (''dead''), Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi

'''Leader''': Abu Omar al-Baghdadi ''(dead), ''Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (''dead''), Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi (''dead''), Juma Awad al-Badri

'''Deputy''' '''Leader''': Abu Ala al-Afri ''(dead), ''Abu Mutaz al-Qurashis ''(dead)''

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 In September 2019, a statement attributed to ISIL's propaganda arm, the Amaq news agency, claimed that [[Abdullah Qardash]] was named as al-Baghdadi's successor. Analysts dismissed this statement as a fabrication, and relatives were reported as saying that Qardash died in 2017. Rita Katz, a terrorism analyst and the co-founder of SITE Intelligence, noted that the alleged statement used a different font when compared to other statements and it was never distributed on Amaq or ISIL channels.
-On 29 October 2019, Trump stated on social media that al-Baghdadi's "number one replacement" had been killed by American forces, adding: "Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!" While Trump did not specify a name, a U.S. official later confirmed that Trump was referring ISIL spokesman and senior leader [[Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir]], who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria two days earlier. Less than a week after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on 31 October, ISIL named [[Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al-Qurayshi]] as Baghdadi's successor, indicating that the group still considers itself a caliphate despite having lost all of its territory in Iraq and Syria. Two other individuals close to Baghdadi and believed to have been present in his last video appearance, the Saudi [[Abu Saleh al-Juzrawi]] and the Tunisian [[Abu Othman al-Tunsi]], were also named as possible candidates to succeed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
+On 29 October 2019, Trump stated on social media that al-Baghdadi's "number one replacement" had been killed by American forces, adding: "Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!" While Trump did not specify a name, a U.S. official later confirmed that Trump was referring ISIL spokesman and senior leader [[Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir]], who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria two days earlier. Less than a week after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on 31 October, ISIL named [[Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi]] as Baghdadi's successor, indicating that the group still considers itself a caliphate despite having lost all of its territory in Iraq and Syria. Two other individuals close to Baghdadi and believed to have been present in his last video appearance, the Saudi [[Abu Saleh al-Juzrawi]] and the Tunisian [[Abu Othman al-Tunsi]], were also named as possible candidates to succeed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
 Two [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombers]] linked to ISIS [[2021 Baghdad bombings|attacked an open-air market]] in central Baghdad on January 21, 2021, killing 32 people. In April 2021 Russian forces killed dozens of Islamic State militants in a series of air strikes following the Islamic State's killing of two Russian pilots.
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 On 3 February 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that U.S. military forces successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation in Atme, resulting in the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. A senior White House official told Reuters that al-Qurashi then detonated a bomb which killed himself and 12 more people, including members of his family. Following the explosion, U.S. special operations commandos entered the building and had a shootout with survivors, including a lieutenant of al-Qurashi, who was also killed.
-According to initial reports from the Syria Civil Defense (White Helmets), four women and six children were among the dead. Later reports from the Syria Civil Defense claimed 13 people were killed. A fighter of [[Tahrir al-Sham]] was also killed in a brief shootout with U.S. forces after he noticed the raid taking place.
+According to initial reports from the Syria Civil Defense (White Helmets), four women and six children were among the dead. Later reports from the Syria Civil Defense claimed 13 people were killed. A fighter of [[Tahrir al-Sham]] was also killed in a brief shootout with U.S. forces after he noticed the raid taking place. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's brother Juma Awad al-Badri was subsequently proclaimed Caliph on 11 February.
 == Leadership ==
-'''Leader''': Abu Omar al-Baghdadi ''(dead), ''Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (''dead''), Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi
+'''Leader''': Abu Omar al-Baghdadi ''(dead), ''Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (''dead''), Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi (''dead''), Juma Awad al-Badri
 '''Deputy''' '''Leader''': Abu Ala al-Afri ''(dead), ''Abu Mutaz al-Qurashis ''(dead)''