Four current and former U.S. officials said Abu Mohammed al-Masri, Al Qaeda’s No. Al-Masri’s daughter was the widow of Hamza bin Laden, the son of Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden. The revelations that Iran was harboring an Al Qaeda leader could help Israel bolster its case with the new U.S. administration. But his presence in Iran, which has a long history of hostility toward Al Qaeda, presented significant obstacles to either apprehending or killing him. Lebanese media, citing Iranian reports, said that those killed were Lebanese citizen Habib Daoud and his daughter Maraym.

Source: Fox News November 15, 2020 12:33 UTC