Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate pledged allegiance to the militant group’s new leader, according to a statement published using Telegram on Saturday, just days after the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by US forces. IS’ Sinai Province branch, which has been involved in a violent insurgency against the Egyptian state for several years, announced its allegiance to Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi with an image showing some two dozen militants. Egypt has ...