U.S. is willing to pay $1 million to find Osama bin Laden's son

One of Osama bin Laden's sons has a hefty sticker price on him.

The U.S. is currently offering up to $1 million for information on the whereabouts of Hamza bin Laden, who is heavily involved in al Qaeda, reports CNN. The State Department labeled bin Laden an "emerging leader" of the organization, and says bin Laden has called on his followers to launch attacks against the U.S.

Saudi Arabia announced on Friday it had revoked bin Laden's citizenship back in November. The U.S. State Department said Osama bin Laden had been grooming his son to take over for him as the leader of al Qaeda before his death, per CNN.

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The United Nations added bin Laden to its sanctions list on Thursday, which makes bin Laden subject to an assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo from all UN member states.