Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi" in English language version.
Abu al-Hassan's identity is not yet established but has been much discussed among Member States, with Iraqi national Bashar Khattab Ghazal al-Sumaida'i (not listed) cited as the most likely candidate. Some Member States suggested that al-Sumaida'i was arrested in Turkey near Istanbul in May; others maintain that he remains at large. ISIL has not yet commented.