Osama bin Laden son and Al-Qaeda heir Hamza ‘killed’: US media
The US media has cited two US officials saying they had confirmation that he was killed during the last two years in an operation that involved the United States.
The US media has cited two US officials saying they had confirmation that he was killed during the last two years in an operation that involved the United States.
Described by the US as an 'emerging leader' within al-Qaeda, Hamza has been classified as a 'terrorist' by the US since 2017.
Saudi Arabia also announced on Friday it had revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden via a royal decree in November.
US intelligence agencies increasingly see the younger bin Laden as a successor to his father for the mantle of global jihad.
The marriage was confirmed by Osama bin Laden's half-brothers Ahmad and Hassan al-Attas
