Pakistani authorities have finished destroying the compound where U.S. special forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden last May. Workers completed the demolition job in the northwestern garrison town of Abbottabad Monday. Bulldozers tore down the final remnants of the three-story concrete compound where bin Laden lived for years before his death. Pakistani security forces […]
Pakistan Completes Demolition of Bin Laden’s Hideout
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
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Demolition of Bin Laden’s Hideout Continues
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan on Sunday continued the demolition of the compound in the northwestern garrison town of Abbottabad where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden lived for years before being killed by U.S. special forces last May. The demolition, which began late Saturday, continued through the night. Bulldozers were busy tearing down the remnants of the three-story building. […]
Pakistan Demolishes Osama bin Laden’s Compound
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Reports from Pakistan say security forces have begun to destroy the compound in the city of Abbottabad where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden lived out his final years before U.S. troops killed him last May. Residents say the government sent in heavy equipment on Saturday to destroy the structures on the site and is keeping […]
Demolition of Osama bin Laden’s Compound Begins
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Reports from Pakistan say security forces have begun to destroy the compound in the city of Abbottabad where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden lived out his final years before U.S. troops killed him last May. Residents say the government sent in heavy equipment on Saturday to destroy the structures on the site and is keeping […]
Pakistani Doctor Involved in Bin Laden Raid Accused of Treason
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
A Pakistani doctor who allegedly helped the United States in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden is being accused of treason. A Pakistani commission said Thursday that the government should file conspiracy and high treason charges against Shakeel Afridi. Afridi is accused of running a fake vaccination campaign to help U.S. intelligence obtain DNA […]
Pakistan Commission Questions Bin Laden’s Family
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
A Pakistani commission probing the killing of Osama bin Laden says it has questioned the al-Qaida leader’s family members. Three of the al-Qaida leader’s wives and several children have been in Pakistani custody since U.S. special forces killed bin Laden on May 2 in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad. On Wednesday, the panel investigating the […]
Pakistan Warns of Plot to Free bin Laden’s Family
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan is warning that the Pakistani Taliban is planning to kidnap senior government officials in order to secure the release of Osama bin Laden’s relatives. Three of the al-Qaida leader’s wives and several children have been in Pakistani custody since U.S. special forces killed bin Laden on May 2 in the town of Abbottabad. Pakistani […]
US Lawmaker Calls for Probe of Bin Laden Movie Project
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. lawmaker is calling for an investigation into contacts between the Obama administration and filmmakers who are working on a project about the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden, including the May 2 raid that killed the former al-Qaida leader. Republican Congressman Peter King, who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, is questioning whether […]
Pakistani Panel Bars Bin Laden Family From Leaving for Now
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani commission investigating the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden says the terror leader’s family can not leave the country without its consent. Three of bin Laden’s wives and several children have been in Pakistani custody since the May 2 raid. Pakistani officials have said the wives — one from Yemen […]
Pakistani Panel Says No Unapproved Repatriation for Bin Laden Wives
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani commission investigating the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden says the terror leader’s family may not be repatriated without its consent. Three of bin Laden’s wives and several children have been in Pakistani custody since the May 2 raid. Pakistani officials have said the wives — one from Yemen and […]
