French authorities have ordered Omar, the son of slain Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, to leave the country.
According to Le Monde, Omar was asked to leave the country for advocating terrorism on social media.
He has been banned by France from returning to the country for the second time.
Omar’s residency papers were rejected by France back in 2023 when the authorities barred him from returning for two years.
The French authorities said Omar advocated for terrorism on social media without shedding light on the issue further.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the decision was taken considering the national security interests of France and the top court.
“The courts have confirmed the legality of this decision taken in the interests of national security,” Le Monde reported quoting the minister.
The minister specifically mentioned that Omar will never be allowed to France for “any reason whatsoever.”
Omar was born in Saudi Arabia and has also lived in Sudan and Afghanistan.
He left his father at 19 and eventually moved to Normandy in northern France in 2016.
However, on Tuesday, Retailleau said on X (former Twitter) that Omar bin Laden had “posted comments on his social networks in 2023 that advocated terrorism”.
“As a result, the prefect of Orne issued an order to leave French territory.
“The courts have confirmed the legality of this decision taken in the interests of national security,” he added.
