Osama bin Laden's son is the target of a top-secret mission involving British armed forces - who want the new al-Qaeda chief dead or alive.

The 28-year-old is said to be 'active' and plotting attacks on the West following the death of his father, who was shot dead by US Navy Seals in 2011.

After going into hiding just weeks before his father's death, Osama's twisted son has re-emerged, praising 'lone wolf' terror in video released two years ago and calling on more attacks on western civilisation.

Hamza was believed to be hiding in Pakistan but new intelligence suggests he has now relocated to Syria, although his motives remain a concern for security forces who have placed him on the top 10 'high-value' targets hunted by Coalition Forces on Operation Shader.

An e-fit of Hamza bin Laden, who is reportedly being hunted by SAS forces after intelligence suggested he has moved to Syria

Letters found at the bunker Osama bin Laden was holed up in revealed that he was grooming his son to take the reins of the terror cult, and intelligence source believe that is Hamza's ultimate goal.

A senior source told the Daily Star: 'Technology is at the forefront in tracking people such as Hamza, but a source on the ground who has identified him and gained additional intelligence is worth his weight in gold.

'To track someone you need to know where to look. We rely on local sources and you cannot beat the "Mark One Eyeball" when it comes to human intelligence gathering.

'Hamza will be found sooner or later, he will make a minor mistake and we will be waiting for him.'

At least 40 SAS soldiers have been flown into Syria to hunt down Hamza and other al-Qaeda operatives.

Hamza will be found sooner or later... and we will be waiting for him

The SAS soldiers in conjunction with the US are using high-tech spy planes, drones and voice-recognition systems in a bid to find and locate Hamza, with the aim to either kill him or bring him in alive.

Two Free Syrian Army 'fixers' have been drafted in to help with knowledge which could lead US and UK forces to Hamza. There are three SAS sniper teams equipped with heavily armed Toyota 4x4s which are being used to track him down.