Like Father, like son.....huh? It appears the Z Man of AQ will need to step down. What say ye? Al-Qaidas media arm has released an audio in which the purported son of the late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatens revenge against the U.S. for assassinating his father. In the video released by As-Sahab Saturday, Hamza bin Laden tells Americans that they are accountable for the decisions of their leaders. He says al-Qaida will continue waging jihad, or holy war, against the U.S. in response to its oppression of Muslims. Bin Laden was killed in a May 2011 U.S. raid at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. His sons whereabouts is not known. Analysts speculate that he may be preparing to take over leadership of al-Qaida......snip~ https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...a175f2-468e-11e6-8dac-0c6e4accc5b1_story.html
From Reuters. Bin Laden's son threatens revenge for father's assassination: monitor..... The son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has threatened revenge against the United States for assassinating his father, according to an audio message posted online. Hamza bin Laden promised to continue the global militant group's fight against the United States and its allies in the 21-minute speech entitled "We Are All Osama," according to the SITE Intelligence Group. "Hamza provides a new face for al Qaeda, one that directly connects to the group's founder. He is an articulate and dangerous enemy," according to Bruce Riedel of Brookings.....snip~ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-security-qaeda-idUSKCN0ZQ0AA
Yeah I remember reading about this several weeks ago..I thought it was kind of shady that he made headlines and came out the blue about his father's death 5 years later...Zawahiri hasn't been too much a spark for Al Qaeda's leadership these days compared to Bin Laden as well.
How can he be when he pledged AQ to the Taliban. Ansar al Sharia morphed off. Plus now he acknowledges al Nusra's break from them. Syria's al-Nusra Front Officially "Splits" From al-Qaeda..... http://www.politicalforum.com/lates...l-nusra-front-officially-splits-al-qaeda.html
Granny says, "Dat's right - go after his butt too... Bin Laden's son Hamza 'actively engaged' in terrorism Thu, 05 Jan 2017 - Hamza bin Laden is officially designated a "global terrorist" by the US State Department. See also: US Puts Bin Laden's Son on Terror Blacklist Jan 05, 2017 | The U.S. added Hamza bin Laden, son and would-be heir of the global jihadist leader Osama bin Laden, to its terrorist blacklist.
Yep.....looks like he will step up and move Z Man to the aside. I wonder if he will keep the Pledge to the Taliban in effect.
