A few weeks ago there were news reports that Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, had been killed. The White House has officially confirmed those reports:

US kills another bin Laden. From the White House: pic.twitter.com/wNOdnxjV4Y — Byron York (@ByronYork) September 14, 2019

White House makes it official, with Trump statement that Hamza bin Laden, Osama’s son, was killed in an air strike. First reported in July. pic.twitter.com/dHyHIDoG18 — Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) September 14, 2019

White House confirms Hamza bin Laden was killed, saying he was responsible for “dealing with various terrorist groups.” pic.twitter.com/XMm6GljaNJ — Courtney Kube (@ckubeNBC) September 14, 2019

BREAKING: The .⁦@WhiteHouse⁩ confirms the U.S. military has killed one of Osama bin Laden’s son, Hamza in a counterterrorism operation. He was a high ranking #AlQaeda member. pic.twitter.com/EmHInyTUdO — Ryan Chatterjee (@RyanChatterjee) September 14, 2019

Osama bin Laden was killed in May of 2011 in Pakistan.