Osama bin Laden's son threatens revenge against US for father's death

Hamza bin Laden in an As-Sahab video from 2006. Credit: Reuters

Osama bin Laden's son has threatened revenge against the United States for killing his father.

In a video released by al-Qaeda's media arm, As-Sahab, Hamza bin Laden tells Americans they are accountable for the decisions of their leaders.

Osama bin Laden was killed in a US raid on May 2, 2011. Credit: Reuters

In May 2011 US Navy Seals carried out a raid on a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where bin Laden was hiding and killed him.

In the video Hamza bin Laden pledges that al-Qaeda will continue waging jihad against the US in response to its "oppression" of Muslims.

The whereabouts of Hamza bin Laden are not known, but it is believed he may be preparing to take over leadership of al-Qaeda.