Who was Osama Bin Laden’s son Hamza and what was his cause of death?
HAMZA bin Laden was the son of Al-Qaeda Osama bin Laden.
He was reportedly killed in 2019 in an airstrike - just five months after a $1m reward was offered for his capture.
Who was Hamza bin Laden?
The 30-year-old was the son of infamous terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
Dubbed the "Crown Prince of Jihad" he was set to take over his father's Al Qaeda leadership.
Hamza was the son of one of Osama's three surviving wives Khairiah Sabar - who was holed up with her husband in the Abbottabad compound in Pakistan when he was shot dead.
He disappeared from the fortified home near a Pakistani military base just weeks before the dramatic Black Ops raid that killed his father.
He went on to spout hate online - making several public statements calling on warped jihadists to wage war on civilians in Western cities.
The terrorist was thought to be a key deputy to Al-Qaeda's current leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
He is claimed to have died in the secret hit job by the US government.
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How did he die?
Overnight, NBC reported confirmation from three US officials that the 30-year-old had died, with claims he was killed in an airstrike.
The terror chief was believed to be in hiding in Pakistan, Afghanistan or possibly Iran - where he was reportedly placed under house arrest.
The unnamed US officials haven't yet provided details of where Hamza Bin Laden died, or whether the US was involved in his death.
However, New York Times sources said the US government had a role in the operation which killed him.
Is the US Government involved?
The death of Hamza comes after the US State Department announced a bounty for the terror chief in February.
In a State Department briefing, Hamza had been described as an "emerging leader" in Al-Qaeda after he had called for attacks on the West.
It was claimed he had called for revenge specifically for the killing of his father Osama - a mastermind of the 9/11 atrocity.
The briefing added: "Hamza bin Laden is the son of deceased former al-Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden and is emerging as a leader in the al-Qaeda franchise.
"He has released audio and video messages on the Internet, calling on his followers to launch attacks against the United States and its Western allies."
A State Department spokesman declined to comment on the incident.
When did he last speak publicly?
Hamza bin Laden's last public statement was through Al Qaeda's public relations department in 2018.
In August 2018 it was revealed Hamza had married the daughter of Mohammed Atta - the lead hijacker in the 9/11 terror attacks.
She died in 2020, following reports from the that she had been killed in Iran alongside her father. This has been repeatedly denied by Iranian officials.
Who was Osama bin Laden?
Osama bin Laden was once named the world's most wanted man after plotting the 9/11 attacks against the US in 2001 - which killed close to 3,000 people.
The Al-Qaeda leader was tracked down to the Abbottabad compound nearly ten years later and killed in a hit by US Navy SEALS on May 2, 2011, aged 54.
His body was later buried at sea.
Speaking at the time, US President Barack Obama said: "Given the uncertainty and volatility of the current situation, US citizens in areas where recent events could cause anti-American violence are strongly urged to limit their travel outside of their homes and hotels and avoid mass gatherings and demonstrations."
Hundreds of Americans were pictured chanting "USA! USA!" outside The White House celebrating bin Laden's death on the night the news broke.
The State Department briefing added: "On January 5, 2017, the Department of State designated Hamza bin Laden as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224.
"As a result of the designation, all of Hamza bin Laden’s assets based in the United States or in the possession or control of US persons are frozen, and US persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with him."