Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza is dead: US media, officials
01 August 2019 |
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US officials say they have intelligence suggesting the son of al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden has died. Hamza bin Laden, sometimes called the "crown prince of jihad," was seen as the heir to the al-Qaida leadership.
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