Who’s your Baghdadi now?

New ISIS chief, revenge vow

The Islamic State on Thursday admitted that its terror mastermind, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is dead, as it named the man who will succeed him — and vowed vengeance against the United States.

In an audio recording released online by the group’s propaganda wing, ISIS confirmed the demise of its longtime leader, who detonated a suicide vest as American troops stormed his remote Syrian compound late Saturday.

The message also threatened reprisal against the US, and made boasts of reach of ISIS that are at odds with those of most Western military intelligence experts, who have said that its once sprawling, self-styled caliphate is on the ropes.

“America, do not be happy with the killing of Sheikh al-Baghdadi,” read part of the message, according to CNN. “Do you not realize that the [Islamic] State today is not only on the doorstep of Europe and in the center of Africa, it is staying and expanding from the east to the west?”

The proclamation was narrated by new ISIS mouthpiece Abu Hamza al-Qurashi, himself taking over for late spin doctor Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, whose death was also confirmed in the message.

Muhajir, once considered a contender to lead ISIS, was killed by Kurdish forces within hours of the raid on Baghdadi.

The statement revealed ISIS’ new leader as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi, a name not familiar to terror experts.

There were conflicting reports Thursday about whether Quraishi is a previously unknown figure within ISIS’s shadowy world or a new nom de guerre of Abdullah Qardash, said to be first in line for the seat.

Qardash — a former officer under Iraqi despot Saddam Hussei-turned-brutal ISIS enforcer dubbed “The Destroyer” — had reportedly been managing the group’s day-to-day operations for sometime, with Baghdadi serving as more of a figurehead.