Donald Trump confirms the death of Hamza bin Laden, the "favorite" son of Osama bin Laden

At the end of July, the US president did not confirm the information. It took about a month to hear a first American official,
Minister of Defense Mark Esper in this case, for that. And then, this Saturday, Donal Trump finally confirmed the death of Hamza bin Laden, "favorite" son of
Osama bin Laden presented as his heir to the head of Al Qaeda.

His death was reported in late July by American media.

Killed during a counter-terrorism operation

"Hamza bin Laden, the top al-Qaida leader and son of Osama bin Laden, was killed in a US-led counter-terrorism operation in the Afghanistan / Pakistan region," said the US president in a statement, without specifying the exact date of this operation.

"The loss of Hamza bin Laden not only deprives al-Qaeda of his authority and his symbolic connection to his father, but also undermines the group's important operational activities," he added.

On the blacklist of the United States

Considered the designated successor to Osama bin Laden, founder of the network behind the September 11, 2001 attacks, Hamza bin Laden, in his thirties, was on the US blacklist of people accused of "terrorism." ". Washington offered in February a reward of up to $ 1 million for any information to find it.

Fifteen of Osama bin Laden's children, son of his third wife, Hamza had been deposed in March of his Saudi nationality.