Osama Bin Laden’s Son Threatens Revenge Against The US In New Audio

Hamza bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, has threatened revenge against the United States for assassinating his father in an audio recording posted online by Al-Qaeda.

According to Reuters, he vowed to continue Al-Qaeda’s fight against the US and its allies in the 21-minute recording entitled “We Are All Osama”.

He said, “We will continue striking you and targeting you in your country and abroad in response to your oppression of the people of Palestine, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and the rest of the Muslim lands that did not survive your oppression.

“As for the revenge by the Islamic nation for Sheikh Osama, may Allah have mercy on him, it is not revenge for Osama the person but it is revenge for those who defended Islam.”

His father, Osama bin Laden, was responsible for the September 11 attacks and was killed at his Pakistani hideout by US commandos in 2011.

Although the young man’s whereabouts are not known, analysts speculate that he may be preparing to take over leadership of Al-Qaeda, sources say.

Bruce Riedel, who worked for 30 years at the Central Intelligence Agency, said, “Hamza provides a new face for Al Qaeda, one that directly connects to the group’s founder. He is an articulate and dangerous enemy.”

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