Omar bin Laden barred from entering France

The son of the al-Qaeda founder lived in Normandy from 2016 to 2023, when he was deported. French authorities said he made social media posts advocating terrorism.

France's Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that it was taking further steps to make sure that Omar bin Laden did not return to the country following his 2023 deportation.

The son of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden had lived in Normandy since 2016.

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said in a statement that bin Laden, 43, had "posted comments on his social networks in 2023 that advocated terrorism."