President Trump Confirms Osama bin Laden's 'Crown Prince Of Terror' Son Hamza Was Killed In A U.S. Counter-Terrorism Operation

Daily Mail: Donald Trump confirms Osama bin Laden's 'crown prince of terror' son Hamza was killed in a US counter-terrorism operation - after a $1million bounty was put on the 30-year-old Al-Qaeda heir

* Hamza bin Laden, the son of former Al Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama, was killed in a U.S. led counter-terrorism operation
* In a statement released by the White House Saturday morning, Trump confirmed the high-ranking Al Qaeda member was dead
* The statement said he 'was killed in a United States counter-terrorism operation in the Afghanistan /Pakistan region'
* The loss will deprive the group 'of important leadership skills and the symbolic connection to his father, the White House said

Hamza bin Laden, the son of former Al Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama, has been killed in a counter-terrorism operation along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Donald Trump has confirmed.

In July, intelligence officials said that the younger Bin Laden had been killed sometime in the last two years in an operation that involved the United States.

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed the death last month, saying it was 'his understanding' that bin Laden was dead, but Trump and other senior officials had not publicly confirmed the news.

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Trump confirms death of Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden -- AFP
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U.S. Defense Secretary Esper Confirms The Death Of The Late al Qaeda Leader Osama bin Laden's Son Hamza bin Laden

CNN: US Defense Secretary Esper appears to confirm death of bin Laden's son

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper appeared to confirm Wednesday that the late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's son Hamza bin Laden is dead.
"That's my understanding," Esper told Fox News in an interview when asked if Hamza bin Laden was dead.

Asked if the US had any role in his death, Esper responded: "I don't have the details on that. And if I did, I'm not sure how much I could share with you."

US officials told CNN last month that the US had assessed that Hazma Bin Laden was dead but provided few details.

Earlier this year, the US State Department called bin Laden, who was believed to be in his early 30s, an "emerging" leader in al Qaeda, offering a $1 million reward for information leading to his capture.

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Update: Pentagon chief confirms death of Qaeda's Hamza bin Laden (AFP)

WNU Editor: When it comes to Hamza bin Laden, it is clear that the Defense Secretary has moved on.

U.S. Intel Has Reports That Osama Bin Laden's Son And Heir Hamza Is Dead

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NBC: U.S. has intel that Osama bin Laden's son and heir, Hamza, is dead, officials say

The officials would not provide details of how Hamza bin Laden died or if the U.S. played a role. It is unclear if Washington has confirmed his death.

WASHINGTON — The United States has obtained intelligence that the son and potential successor of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Hamza bin Laden, is dead, according to three U.S. officials.

The officials would not provide details of where or when Hamza bin Laden died or if the U.S. played a role in his death. It is unclear if the U.S. has confirmed his death.

Asked by reporters on Wednesday whether the U.S. had intelligence that Hamza is dead, President Donald Trump said, "I don't want to comment on that."

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WNU Editor: Apparently he has been dead for quite a while.

More News On Reports That Osama Bin Laden's Son And Heir Hamza Bin Laden Is Dead

REVEALED: America DID play a role in operation that killed Osama bin Laden's 'crown prince of terror' son Hamza after State Department put $1m bounty on 30-year-old heir to Al-Qaeda terror organization -- Daily Mail
Osama bin Laden's son Hamza, touted as future Al Qaeda leader, dead, reports say -- ABC News Online
US has intel that Osama bin Laden's son is dead: report -- France 24
Hamza bin Laden, Son of Qaeda Founder, Is Dead -- The New York Times
Report: Hamza bin Laden, Osama’s Son and Potential Successor, Is Dead -- NR
Osama bin Laden's son and heir Hamza dead, say reports -- The Independent
Osama bin Laden's son and heir Hamza bin Laden is dead – report -- RT
Trump refuses to comment on reports of death of bin Laden's son -- FOX News

U.S. Offers $1 Million Reward For Osama Bin Laden's Son Hamza

RFE: U.S. Offers Up To $1 Million Reward For Information On Bin Laden Son Hamza

WASHINGTON -- The United States has offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the “identification or location” of the son of Osama bin Laden, the deceased leader of the Al-Qaeda terror organization.

"Hamza bin Laden is the son of deceased former AQ leader Osama bin Laden and is emerging as a leader in the AQ franchise," a State Department statement said on February 28.

“He has released audio and video messages on the Internet calling on his followers to launch attacks against the United States and its Western allies, and he has threatened attacks against the United States in revenge for the May 2011 killing of his father by U.S. service members,” the statement added.

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Bin Laden: US offers reward for Osama's son Hamza -- BBC
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Osama Bin Laden's Son Hamza Bin Laden Speaks Out

Long War Journal: Hamza bin Laden warns of Shiite expansion in the Middle East

Al Qaeda’s propaganda arm, As Sahab, has released the latest episode in Hamza bin Laden’s lecture series on the history of Saudi Arabia. The series began in Aug. 2016, when the junior bin Laden called for the overthrow of the Saudi monarchy. Hamza has returned to criticize the Saudi royals several times since then.

Hamza uses the occasion to once again warn that the Shiites are expanding throughout the Middle East, including “toward the Two Holy Places,” meaning Saudi Arabia’s holy mosques. He accuses the Saudi government of being incapable of stopping this Iranian-led expansion and he calls upon Muslims to support the jihadists’ cause in the Arabian Peninsula.

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Update: Bin Laden's Son Attacks U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relationship in New Al-Qaeda Video as Saudi Crown Prince Tours America (Newsweek)

WU Editor: I think a lot of people would like to know where he is hiding right now.

Osama bin Laden's Favourite Son Calls Upon Muslims To 'Take Revenge On The Americans' For Killing His Father

The video, which shows Hamza bin Laden (center, surrounded by guests at his wedding), has been released by the CIA as part of a trove of material recovered during the May 2011 raid that killed the terror group leader at his compound in Pakistan

Daily Mail: Osama bin Laden's son calls upon Muslims to 'take revenge on the Americans' for killing his father and declares 'freedom can only be earned with jihad'

* Osama bin Laden's favourite son incites terrorism in new speech
* Hamza bin Laden calls on all Muslims to 'take revenge on Americans'
* He tells young Muslims only 'jihad and martyrdom' can earn them freedom
* Hamza 'Crown Prince of Terror' is the heir to his father's Al Qaeda 'throne'
* Last week, footage emerged showing him as an adult for the first time
* Wedding video was among 70,000 files seized from Abbottabad compound
* In 2015, a senior leader of Al-Qaeda revealed that Hamza had joined group

Osama bin Laden's 'favourite' son has called on Muslims around the world to launch terror attacks on the US for killing his father.

Hamza bin Laden, believed to be around 28 years old, has been hailed as the 'heir' to the leadership of Al-Qaeda after his father was shot dead by SEAL Team Six in 2011.

In an audio message released today he urges Muslims to 'to take revenge on the Americans, the murderers of the Shaykh [Osama bin Laden], specifically on those who participated in this heinous crime.'

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Update #1: Hamza Bin Laden Calls On Muslims to Avenge the Death of His Father, Osama (Newsweek)
Update #2: Bin Laden's Son Calls on Followers to Rise in Rebellion (VOA).

WNU Editor: It looks like he wants to make a name for himself.

Osama Bin Laden's Son Is Now A Priority Target For Both The U.S. And The U.K.

Photo: An e-fit of Hamza bin Laden, who is reportedly being hunted by SAS forces after intelligence suggested he has moved to Syria

Daily Mail: SAS launch mission to kill or capture Osama Bin Laden's son in Syria before he can copy his father and organise terror attacks against the West

* Hamza bin Laden target for SAS troops involving snipers
* The son of the 9/11 mastermind released footage hailing lone wolf terror attacks
* Sources believe the 28-year-old is holed up in Syria after stint in Pakistan

Osama bin Laden's son is the target of a top-secret mission involving British armed forces - who want the new al-Qaeda chief dead or alive.

The 28-year-old is said to be 'active' and plotting attacks on the West following the death of his father, who was shot dead by US Navy Seals in 2011.

After going into hiding just weeks before his father's death, Osama's twisted son has re-emerged, praising 'lone wolf' terror in video released two years ago and calling on more attacks on western civilisation.

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WNU Editor: I guess he has something to prove.

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SAS ‘launches mission to kill Osama bin Laden’s terror leader son Hamza -- Metro

Is Osama Bin Laden's Son Poised to Unify Terrorists Worldwide?

Believed to be 24 or 25 years old, Hamza is expected by experts to potentially become the next al-Qaeda leader. (Photo: YouTube screenshot)

Ali Soufan, Daily Beast: Bin Laden’s Son Is Poised to Unify Terrorists Worldwide

Hamza bin Laden isn’t just being prepared for a leadership role in his father’s organization. He’s now the figure best placed to reunify the global jihadi movement.

One day in early November 2001, on a hillside south of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden bade farewell to three of his young sons. In the shade of an olive tree, he handed each boy a misbaha—a set of prayer beads symbolizing the 99 names of God in classical Arabic—and instructed them to keep the faith. The scene was an emotional one. “It was as if we pulled out our livers and left them there,” one of the boys would later recall in a letter to his father. Having taken his leave, bin Laden disappeared into the mountains, bound for a familiar redoubt known as the Black Cave, or Tora Bora in the local Pashto dialect.

The three boys who received the prayer beads that day would face three very different destinies. One, Bakr (also known as Ladin), would distance himself from al-Qaeda, both geographically and ideologically. Another, Khalid, would die protecting his father at their compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in May 2011. The third, Hamza, would vanish for years before reemerging in 2015 as the most likely candidate to reunite a fractured jihadi movement and lead al-Qaeda to a future still more violent than its past.

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WNU Editor: A child psychologist once explained to me that children of abusive parents usually follow one of two paths .... they become like their parents, or they become the exact opposite. Hamza bin Laden wants to be like his father. His brother .... Bakr Bin Laden .... has chosen a completely opposite path.

Osama Bin Laden's Son Poised To Lead Al Qaeda

Daily Mail: Osama bin Laden's son criticises Saudi royal family in campaign to become new al-Qaeda leader and overtake ISIS as world's most feared terror group

* Osama bin Laden's son Hamza is reportedly set to be the next face of al Qaeda
* The 'poster kid' for the terror organisation issued a chilling threat to royal family
* The 28-year-old is now looking for revenge and to 'avenge his father's death'

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza has issued chilling messages aimed at the Saudi royal family.

The 28-year-old, labelled the 'poster boy' for al Qaeda, is reportedly poised to lead the terror organisation in a bid to avenge his father's death.

The first video message from Hamza released a year ago hailed lone-wolf terror attacks and called for an uprising in the kingdom, according to AlMonitor.

The second accused Abdul-Aziz bin Rahman Al Saud - the first monarch and founder of Saudi Arabia - of being a British agent.

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Update: Osama Bin Laden’s son attacks Saudi Arabia in video message as he 'spearheads al-Qaeda revival' -- The Independent

WNU Editor: Like father .... like son.

Osama Bin Laden’s Son Wants To Avenge His Father

Photo: An artist impression of what Hamza looks like now using age progression technology. 60 Minutes

CBS 60 Minutes: Bin Laden’s son wants to avenge his father, ex-FBI agent says

Bin Laden documents reveal a loving, vengeful son who might take his father’s role atop an al Qaeda that’s stronger than ever, says ex-FBI agent

Personal letters seized in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden reveal the al Qaeda leader's son to be a young man who adores his father and wants to carry on his murderous ideology. That son today is poised to lead a stronger, larger al Qaeda and is bent on avenging his dad's death, says an ex-FBI agent familiar with those documents. Holly Williams interviews Ali Soufan, the former FBI agent who was the bureau's lead investigator of al Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks, on the next edition of 60 Minutes Sunday, May 14 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

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Osama bin Laden's son set to 'avenge' his father's death, may take top role in Al Qaeda: Reports -- International Business Times
Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza calls for lone-wolf attacks on Americans and Jews in Al Qaeda propaganda video -- NY Daily News
Osama bin Laden’s Son Vows to Carry On His Father’s Work -- Sputnik

Osama Bin Laden’s Son Vows Revenge Against US

Bin Laden hoped his son Hamza would eventually succeed him (file image)

The Independent: Osama bin Laden’s son vows revenge against US for killing his father in audio message posted online

In a 21-minute speech released by Al-Qaeda, Hamza bin Laden promises to continue the global militant group’s fight against the United States.

The son of Osama bin Laden has threatened revenge against the US for assassinating his father, according to an audio message posted online by Al-Qaeda.

Hamza bin Laden promised to continue the global militant group's fight against the United States and its allies in the 21-minute speech entitled "We Are All Osama," according to the SITE Intelligence Group, an organisation that tracks white supremacist and jihadi organisations online.

"We will continue striking you and targeting you in your country and abroad in response to your oppression of the people of Palestine, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and the rest of the Muslim lands that did not survive your oppression," Hamza said.

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Update: Bin Laden's son threatens revenge for father's assassination: monitor (Reuters)

WNU Editor: Like father ... like son. This is more proof taht the leadership of Al Qaeda are now preparing him to be the new face of Al Qaeda.

Is Osama Bin Laden's Son Being Groomed To Be The Next Leader Of Al Qaeda?

Bin Laden hoped his son Hamza would eventually succeed him (file image)

The Independent: Hamza bin Laden: Could Osama's son be the future leader of al-Qaeda?

The younger Bin Laden appears in audio message calling on all Syrian jihadist groups to unite and 'liberate Palestine'

Osama bin Laden’s son and heir apparent has resurfaced in an audio message after many months of silence, prompting renewed speculation over the leadership of al-Qaeda.

Hamza bin Laden, understood to be 23 or 24 years old, was not found among the bodies after the 2011 CIA raid on the compound in Pakistan housing the world’s most-wanted terrorist.

His whereabouts now are unknown, but some experts believe he is being carefully stage-managed by al-Qaeda’s leadership to one day take over his father’s role.

In the undated message, released by the militant group’s media wing, the younger Bin Laden calls on all the jihadist groups of Syria to unite and use the country’s conflict as a springboard to “liberate Palestine”.

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Update: PHOTOS: Hamza bin Laden, Osama bin Laden’s Son (Heavy.com)

WNU Editor: He sounds like his father .... Osama bin Laden's Son Hamza Calls for Jihadi Unity in Syria (VICE News).