2019-09-14 at 6:03 PM UTC
The Hill
Trump confirms death of Osama bin Laden's son
Tal Axelrod
President Trump on Saturday confirmed the death of Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden who had emerged as a high profile member of al-Qaeda.
Trump said in a statement released by the White House that bin Laden was killed in a counterterrorism operation near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, though did not provide an exact date for the death.
"The loss of Hamza bin Ladin not only deprives al-Qa'ida of important leadership skills and the symbolic connection to his father, but undermines important operational activities of the group. Hamza bin Ladin was responsible for planning and dealing with various terrorist groups," Trump said in the statement.
News reports emerged earlier this summer indicating that bin Laden's son had dead. He had last made a public statement in 2018.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper appeared to confirm the death in late August, telling Fox News in an interview that it was his "understanding" that bin Laden was dead.
"I don't have the details on that. And if I did, I'm not sure how much I could share with you," he added when asked if the U.S. had any role in his death.
2019-09-14 at 6:04 PM UTC
aldra
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oh look, the US pretending it isn't bankrolling al-qaeda and al-nusra again
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