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

Hamza bin Laden.
(Image credit: Associated Press.)

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.

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Marianne Dodson

Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.