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Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden killed in air strike: US media

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Press Trust of India Washington
Last Updated : Aug 01 2019 | 6:35 PM IST

Slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's son Hamza, the potential heir of the global terror group, has been killed in an air strike, US media reported, citing intelligence officials.

The US has obtained intelligence that Hamza bin Laden, is dead, NBC News quoted three unnamed American officials as saying.

The officials would not provide details of where or when Hamza died or if the US played a role in his death, the report said on Wednesday.

Asked by reporters whether the US had intelligence that Hamza is dead, President Donald Trump said, "I don't want to comment on that."

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First Published: Aug 01 2019 | 6:35 PM IST

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