Two officials confirmed to The New York Times that the U.S. reportedly had a role in the killing of the man who was the heir to al Qaeda leadership.
Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden and heir to al Qaeda leadership, is dead, according to media reports.
Officials confirmed to The New York Times that the younger bin Laden was killed in the past two years, but that it took time to confirm his death. The United States reportedly had a role in the killing, though details of the death are still unknown, according to the Times. President Donald Trump declined to comment earlier Wednesday as to whether the U.S. had intelligence that Hamza bin Laden is dead, according to NBC.Love HuffPost? Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.
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