Somalia's Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate, one of the most important outposts of the jihadist group, swore allegiance on Sunday to the new leader named by the organization following the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Reuters reported.

The group, which calls itself Somalia's Province, posted pictures on Telegram of around a dozen fighters standing among trees, with a caption saying they were pledging allegiance to Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi.


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