*ISLAMABAD – Hamza bin Laden, the son and rumoured heir to al Qaeda leaderOsama bin Laden, is dead, according to intelligence reportedly obtained bythe United States. *
Hamza has been dubbed the ‘Crown Prince of Jihad’ with a $1m reward offeredfor his capture.
*NBC News*link,citing three US officials, reported the death Wednesday. The officialswouldn’t confirm how or where he died or if the US government played anyrole in his death.
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The State Department described Hamza as “an emerging al Qaeda leader” who“has threatened attacks against the United States and allies.” His lastknown public statement was released by the terror group in 2018,threatening Saudi Arabia and calling for the people of the ArabianPeninsula to revolt.
