A few weeks ago there were news reports that Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, had been killed. The White House has officially confirmed those reports:
US kills another bin Laden. From the White House: pic.twitter.com/wNOdnxjV4Y
— Byron York (@ByronYork) September 14, 2019
White House makes it official, with Trump statement that Hamza bin Laden, Osama’s son, was killed in an air strike. First reported in July. pic.twitter.com/dHyHIDoG18
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) September 14, 2019
White House confirms Hamza bin Laden was killed, saying he was responsible for “dealing with various terrorist groups.” pic.twitter.com/XMm6GljaNJ
— Courtney Kube (@ckubeNBC) September 14, 2019
BREAKING: The .@WhiteHouse confirms the U.S. military has killed one of Osama bin Laden’s son, Hamza in a counterterrorism operation.
He was a high ranking #AlQaeda member. pic.twitter.com/EmHInyTUdO
— Ryan Chatterjee (@RyanChatterjee) September 14, 2019
Osama bin Laden was killed in May of 2011 in Pakistan.