Ukraine war: IS ‘excess murky water’

Iraqi soldiers inspect a recently discovered train tunnel, which contains the flag of the IS group – Photo: AP

According to AFP news agency, the above statement is IS made in a viral audio message on the messaging app Telegram on April 17. They vowed to avenge the death of their leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi and the group’s former spokesman.

The group’s new spokesman, Abu-Omar al-Muhajjir, also called on the organization’s supporters to return to attacks in Europe, taking advantage of the “available opportunity” of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The group’s supreme leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi, died in early February when he blew himself up, killing his entire family while being attacked by US special forces, the White House and US defense officials said. siege in northwestern Syria.

On March 10, IS confirmed the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi along with the group’s former spokesman. At the same time, IS will have a new leader named Abu Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi.

Little is known about this new leader at the moment. This is the third leader of IS since the group was founded.

After losing the last piece of territory in a military offensive by the US-led coalition in March 2019, the remaining members of IS in Syria mainly went into the desert to hide.

They have used such hideouts to ambush Kurdish-led forces and Syrian government troops. IS members also continue to organize attacks in Iraq.