Bin Laden's son among top targets for US

Osama bin Laden's son Saad has become a rising star in his father's terrorist network, gaining so much new authority that US counter-terrorism officials now consider him among their top two dozen targets in al-Qaida.

Saad bin Laden has provided financial and other logistical support for several al-Qaida operations, said one official.

Saad, a Saudi like his father, is thought to be in his early 30s, and is one of Osama bin Laden’s eldest sons, officials said. Also, like his father, he is thought to be in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.