Osama Bin Laden's son has Saudi Arabia citizenship revoked after US offers $1 million bounty for him
Saudi Arabia announced yesterday it had revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaeda leader who has become an increasingly prominent figure in the terror network.
Saudi Arabia revoked his citizenship via a royal decree in November, a notice published Friday by the kingdom's official gazette said.
There was no explanation why the order was only becoming public now.
Saudi Arabia have revoked Osama Bin Laden's son's citizenship AP/AAP
However, the announcement comes after the US government offered a $1.4 million (US $1m) reward for information leading to his capture as part of its "Rewards for Justice" program.
Bin Laden's son has emerged as a leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist group.
His father was killed in a US military raid in Pakistan in May 2011.
Bin Laden's son has emerged as a leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist group after Osama was killed in 2011 AP/AAP
Hamza bin Laden was named a "specially designated global terrorist" in January 2017.
He has released audio and video messages calling for attacks against the US and its allies.
Al-Qaeda was responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US and a host of other assaults against Western interests.
The US have offered a $1.4 million (US $1m) reward for information leading to the capture of Hamza bin Laden AP/AAP
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