Islamic State leader was killed in mid-Oct by Free Syrian Army: US

The US military on Wednesday said Islamic State (ISIS) militant leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed by the rebel Free Syrian Army in mid-October in Syria's Daraa province. No US military troops were involved in the operation, it added. The Islamic State has selected Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi as its new leader, a spokesperson for the militant group said.