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'''Sa'ad bin Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden''' ({{lang-ar|سعد بن أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن}}; born 1979, presumed dead 2009<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8164763.stm bbc.co.uk]</ref>) better known as '''Saad bin Laden''', one of the sons of [[Osama bin Laden]], continued in his father's footsteps by occupying a position within [[Al Qaeda]]. |
'''Sa'ad bin Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden''' ({{lang-ar|سعد بن أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن}}; born 1979, presumed dead as of July 2009<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8164763.stm bbc.co.uk]</ref>) better known as '''Saad bin Laden''', one of the sons of [[Osama bin Laden]], continued in his father's footsteps by occupying a position within [[Al Qaeda]]. |
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Saad was believed to have been heavily responsible for [[Ghriba synagogue bombing|the bombing of a Tunisian synagogue]] on [[April 11]], [[2002]], which killed 19.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bin Laden's son is rising in ranks of terrorism outfit |publisher=The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec) / Associated Press |date=July 30, 2002}}</ref> |
Saad was believed to have been heavily responsible for [[Ghriba synagogue bombing|the bombing of a Tunisian synagogue]] on [[April 11]], [[2002]], which killed 19.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bin Laden's son is rising in ranks of terrorism outfit |publisher=The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec) / Associated Press |date=July 30, 2002}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:40, 4 August 2009
Sa'ad bin Osama bin Muhammad bin 'Awad bin Laden (Arabic: سعد بن أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن; born 1979, presumed dead as of July 2009[1]) better known as Saad bin Laden, one of the sons of Osama bin Laden, continued in his father's footsteps by occupying a position within Al Qaeda.
Saad was believed to have been heavily responsible for the bombing of a Tunisian synagogue on April 11, 2002, which killed 19.[2]
The following year, there were disputed claims of his capture by Pakistan in March,[3] though these proved false, and he was implicated in the May 12th suicide bombing in Riyadh, and the Morocco bombing four days later.
Saad accompanied his father on his exile to Sudan from 1991-96, and followed him to Afghanistan after that. He is believed to be married to a woman from Yemen. Iran has stated that a number of al-Qaeda leaders and members are in their custody, possibly including the son of Osama bin Laden, Saad bin Laden.[4][5]
He was released from Iranian house arrest, and believed to have traveled to Pakistan in December 2008.[6]
On July 22, 2009, National Public Radio reported that U.S. officials believe Saad bin Laden was killed by a CIA strike in Pakistan. A senior U.S. counterterrorism said U.S. spy agencies are "80 to 85 percent" certain that Saad bin Laden is dead. [7][8] According to National Public Radio American security officials are 80 to 85 percent certain Saad bin Laden was killed in a missile strike "sometime this year".
On July 24, 2009, The Hindu reported that senior Taliban spokesmen in Islamabad claimed Saad bin Laden was not killed, or even hurt, during the missile attack.[9] According to The Hindu some of acqaintances had seen him just a few days before reports of his death started circulating.
References
- ^ bbc.co.uk
- ^ "Bin Laden's son is rising in ranks of terrorism outfit". The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec) / Associated Press. July 30, 2002.
- ^ Claim of bin Laden sons' capture disputed, San Francisco Chronicle
- ^ Saad bin Laden: The Key to Iranian-al-Qaeda Detente?
- ^ Zagorin, Adam and Klein, Joe. "9/11 Commission Finds Ties Between al-Qaeda and Iran", Time Magazine, July 16, 2004. Retrieved October 15, 2006.
- ^ wsj.com
- ^ Mary Louise Kelly (2009-07-22). "Bin Laden Son Reported Killed In Pakistan,". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ "Osama's son may have been killed in Pak: Report". The Hindu. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ "Taliban dismisses U.S. claims about death of Osama's son". The Hindu. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
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