Explainer: Osama Bin Laden's son deported from France for terrorism-related comments

Omar bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, the founder of Al Qaeda, has been deported from France, where he had been a painter in Normandy for many years.Following remarks on social media in 2023 that were thought to have praised terrorism, Omar bin Laden was banned from France by an order issued by French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, who announced on X (formerly Twitter) on October 8. When Bin Laden posted on his father Osama's birthday—who was killed by US forces in 2011—French officials took notice.