01 March 2019•Update: 02 March 2019
RIYADH
The Saudi authorities have revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, son of late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, according to local media reports.
Saudi daily Okaz reported Friday that the move was announced in a royal decree that was issued last November but went unreported at the time.
The Saudi authorities, for their part, have yet to comment on the news reports.
In a related development, the U.S. on Thursday offered a $1-million reward for information on the whereabouts of Hamza bin Laden, who the U.S. State Department has described as a “key” Al-Qaeda leader.
According to the State Department, Hamza has released several messages online calling for attacks on western targets and has vowed to avenge the alleged 2011 murder of his father by U.S. forces in Pakistan.
Osama Bin Laden allegedly masterminded the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed that day, including citizens of 77 different countries.
In 2017, Hamza bin Laden was designated a “global terrorist” by the U.S. authorities.
