Omar Bin Laden, one of the sons of the jihadist Osama Bin Laden, was expelled from French territory following an administrative ban issued by the French authorities, according to an announcement made Tuesday by the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau.
Residing in Orne, in Normandy, for several years as the spouse of a British national, Omar Bin Laden was accused of having made comments advocating terrorism on his social networks in 2023, said the minister on the X platform (formerly Twitter).
In response to these facts, the prefect of Orne issued an obligation to leave French territory (OQTF), and the departure of Omar Bin Laden was obtained. The minister also added that justice validated the legality of this measure, taken for reasons of national security. The administrative ban guarantees that Omar Bin Laden will no longer be able to return to France, whatever the reason.
Born in Saudi Arabia, Omar Bin Laden, now 43 years old, lived in several countries, notably in Sudan and Afghanistan. After leaving his father at the age of 19, he led a nomadic life in various Arab countries before settling in France, in Normandy, in 2016, as he confided to AFP in 2022.
