WASHINGTON – The United States on Thursday offered a USD 1 million rewardfor information on a son of late Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, seeinghim as an emerging face of extremism.
The location of Hamza bin Laden sometimes dubbed the “crown prince ofjihad,” has been the subject of speculation for years with reports of himliving in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria or under house arrest in Iran.
“Hamza bin Laden is the son of deceased former AQ leader Osama BinLaden and is emerging as a leader in the AQ franchise,” a State Departmentstatement said, referring to Al-Qaeda.
The State Department said that it would offer USD 1 million for informationleading to his location in any country.
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Bin Laden, who according to the United States is around 30, has threatenedattacks against the United States to avenge the 2011 killing of his father,who was living in hiding in the Pakistani garrison town of Abbottabad, byUS special forces.
