Son of Osama bin Laden marries daughter of 9/11 hijacker

Bin Laden family confirm union and warn that newlywed is aiming to avenge his father’s death

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Hamza bin Laden in a video released by the CIA

Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qa’eda leader, has wed the daughter of the lead 9/11 hijacker, according to media reports.

In an interview with The Guardian, Osama bin Laden’s half-brothers said their half-nephew has married into the family of Mohammed Atta, who flew American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Hamza holds a senior position within al-Qa’eda and has has sworn revenge for his father’s death in a US raid in 2011, they added.

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