Who Is Hamza bin Laden, Osama's Son, Trying To Restructure Terror Group Al-Qaeda

New Delhi: Hamza bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, is alive and is heading the terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda with sinister plans. Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the attack at the US World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001, was killed by US Navy SEALs in May 2011.

Now a report has claimed that Hamza bin Laden, who was believed to be killed in 2019 by the Central Investigation Agency (CIA), is still alive as he survived the attack. Not only Hamza, but his brother Abdullah has also joined the terror group to spread their terror network with sinister plans in the future. Hamza, who has taken over as Al-Qaeda’s chief, is now trying to revive the terrorist group.

Who Is Hamza bin Laden? 

According to United Nations Security Council, Hamza bin Laden was listed on February 28, 2019 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2368 (2017) as being associated with ISIL or Al-Qaida for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” and “recruiting for”, and “otherwise supporting acts or activities or indicating association with” Al-Qaida. 

Hamza bin Laden Listed As Terrorist By UNSC  

Hamza bin Laden, son of Usama bin Laden (deceased), was officially announced by Al-Qaida senior leader Aiman Muhammed Rabi al-Zawahiri as an official member of the group, UNSC said.   

In March 2018, bin Laden issued a statement through Al-Qaida’s media outlet, citing the role of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, threatening Saudi Arabia and calling on the people of the Arabian Peninsula to revolt. In January 2018, bin Laden released a video on behalf of Al-Qaida, denouncing Saudi Arabia and calling for the overthrow of the monarchy in an effort to recruit viewers to Al-Qaida, the security council added. 

UNSC added that in May 2017, bin Laden released an audio message, also on behalf of Al-Qaida, calling on followers to conduct attacks. “In 2016, Al-Qaida issued another audio message from Hamza bin Laden threatening revenge against the United States and warned Americans they would be targeted in the United States and abroad.  Additionally, in 2016, bin Laden called on Saudi Arabian-based tribes to unite with Al-Qaida’s affiliate in Yemen to wage war against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” UN body said. 

Al-Qaeda's sinister plans under Osama's son Hamza 

According to reports, Hamza is trying to establish new training camps in Afghanistan, especially after Taliban taking over the country.

• The training camps are being revived to launch attacks on West including United States, Britain
• The group is also deepening its relations with the Taliban to garner support for its terror activities
• Hamza’s brother, Abdullah, has been tasked to make the Al-Qaeda network more strong by powerful family-led terror dynasty.