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Pentagon confirms death of Osama bin Laden's son; Trump says won't comment

Hamza Bin Laden, 'crown prince of jihad', was 15th of Osama bin Laden's 20 children.

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US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has confirmed the death of Hamza Bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden.

"That's my understanding," Esper said in an interview late Wednesday with Fox News, when asked if Hamza bin Laden was dead. "I don't have the details on that. And if I did I'm not sure how much I could share with you."

US media reported at the beginning of August that bin Laden was killed during the last two years in an operation that involved the United States, citing US intelligence officials.

But President Donald Trump and other

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