Osama bin Laden, the former notorious head of the terrorist group al-Qaeda and mastermind of the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, was killed by American special forces in May of 2011 in Pakistan, where he had been hiding for years.
On Thursday, July 6th, it was revealed that bin Laden’s son Omar, who has been living in Northern France since 2021, has been indicted for glorifying terrorism after allegedly posting on social media, praising his father on the anniversary of his death on May 2nd, a report from Le Publicateur Libre states.
According to the newspaper, French security forces raided Omar bin Laden’s home in Domfront, Normandy as well as another area where Bin Laden exhibits his paintings.
The public prosecutor of Argentan refused to confirm or deny that the son of the notorious terrorist had been indicted but a source told the newspaper that Bin Laden had been indicted for his remarks.