Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza Laden dead

| Published: Thursday, August 1, 2019, 5:55 [IST]

Washington, Aug 01: Hamza bin Laden the son of Osama bin Laden is dead. First reported by NBC News, officials confirmed the news of Laden's death.

Officials have however not confirmed if Hamza was killed or US officials played a role in his death. The location of the junior Laden has been a subject matter of speculation, with reports stating that he could be in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran or even in Syria.

Hamza, who was seen as a potential heir to his father, who was the Al-Qaeda chief had assumed a senior position in the outfit. He was also building up a force to avenge the death of his father. Hamza is one of the sons of Osama's three surviving wives, Khairaiah Sabar, who was present at the Abbottabad compound when he was killed.