The Islamic State group on Wednesday said that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement.

Islamic State group announces death of leader, appoints successor

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last month released an audio message urging his supporters to defend the Iraqi city of Mosul

Islamic State leader alive, still leading: US

Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said in a statement that the air strike took place near Raqqa, Syria, and targeted and killed Dr Wa'il

US-led coalition air strike killed IS information minister: Pentagon

Hafiz Saeed's death, after Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour's was killed in May, is a blow to the terror group's expansion plans