US officials are claiming that Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, is dead. He is believed to have become a significant figure in al-Qaeda himself. But US officials are remaining anonymous, and Hamza bin Laden has been pronounced dead before. So, what are we to make of the reports? Host Marco Werman speaks with Aaron Zelin, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and founder of the Jihadology.net website.
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