US President trump issued a statement on the 14th saying that Osama & middot, a senior leader of Al Qaeda; This & middot; Hamza, son of bin Laden & middot; This & middot; Bin Laden has been killed in an anti-terrorism operation launched by the United States in Afghanistan and Pakistan. However, he did not disclose the specific date and place where Hamza was killed. What role the US government has played in the operation is also unknown.
Trump also said in his statement that the killing of Hamza not only made al Qaeda lose its important leadership, but also with his father Osama & middot; This & middot; Bin Laden's symbolic ties will also undermine the organization's important business activities. Hamza is responsible for planning and dealing with various terrorist groups.
In fact, several US media quoted anonymous US officials at the end of July to report that Hamza was believed to have been killed in an operation involving the United States in the past two years. However, the news confirming his death was not exposed until the end of July. The source said that the US government played a role in killing him, but it is unclear what this role is.
In March this year, when his death has not been confirmed, the US State Department also offered a reward of US $1 million to obtain information about Hamza.
Hamza is about 30 years old and is Osama & middot; This & middot; Bin Laden was one of at least 23 children born to five women. He officially joined al Qaeda in August 2015, ordered its followers to launch terrorist attacks in the capitals of western countries, and said he would retaliate against the United States, which killed his father. The United States listed Hamza as a global terrorist in early 2017 and imposed sanctions on him.
Osama & middot, may 2011; This & middot; Bin Laden was killed by us special forces in Pakistan. The current leader of the base is Ayman & middot; Zawahiri. There have been media reports that Osama & middot; This & middot; Bin Laden intended to train Hamza to take his place. Although Zawahiri is in Osama & middot; This & middot; After bin Laden's death, he became the leader of Al Qaeda, but Hamza played a more prominent role in the organization and was considered to be capable of fulfilling the threats he had said.