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Osama buried at sea
 Osama bin Laden, the long-time figurehead of the al Qaeda terrorist network, has been buried at sea after being killed in a U.S. raid in Pakistan.U.S. officials told CBS News that bin Laden's body would be handled in accordance with Muslim traditions, which include strict rules on burial taking place within 24 hours after death. Sources confirmed to CBS News national security correspondent David Martin that his body was released into the sea from a U.S. Navy vessel on Monday, likely into the Indian Ocean. Bin Laden was a Saudi national, but officials tell CBS News that the Kingdom was unwilling to have his remains repatriated.
Earlier an administration official said of the corpse: "We are ensuring that it is handled in accordance with Islamic practice and tradition. "This is something that we take very seriously. And so therefore this is being handled in an appropriate manner." Posted by: Angimp Glavise7223 2011-05-02 |
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