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Laden family deported from Pakistan
[Bangla Daily Star] The family of al-Qaeda leader the late Osama bin Laden... who was potted in Pakistain... , killed almost a year ago by American special forces in a military town in northwest Pakistain, left Pakistain for Soddy Arabia early yesterday morning, the family lawyer told Rooters. The move ends months of speculation about the fate of the three widows and 11 children, who were jugged by Pak security forces after the May 2 raid. "Yes, they're being deported to Soddy Arabia," said Aamir Khalil, the family lawyer. "It is a special flight." The jet took off at around 1:30am for Soddy Arabia, according to local TV channels. Its destination in the kingdom was not known. At the house in Islamabad where the family were being held, a white minivan pulled up to take them to the airport. The women refused to enter the van with a crush of media around it, so officials covered its windows with plastic sheets. The Ministry of the Interior, which was responsible for the family, issued a statement saying it had "passed orders for the deportation of 14 members of OBL family in pursuance of the Court orders". "The family was kept safe and sound in a guest house ... They have been deported to the country of their choice, Soddy Arabia, today," it added. Earlier this month, a court sentenced the women to 45 days in prison for entering Pakistain illegally. It ordered their deportation after the end of the prison term, which began on March 3 when they were formally nabbed. Once outside Pakistain, the family could reveal details about how the world's most wanted man was able to hide in Pakistain for years, possibly assisted by elements of its powerful military and spy agency. Any revelations about ties to bin Laden could embarrass Pakistain and anger Washington, which had been hunting bin Laden since the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. Pak officials describe bin Laden's long presence in the hill-town of Abbottabad ... A pleasant city located only 30 convenient miles from Islamabad. The city is noted for its nice weather and good schools. It is the site of Pakistain's military academy, which was within comfortable walking distance of the residence of the late Osama bin Laden.... as a security lapse and reject suggestions that members of the military and intelligence service were complicit in hiding him there. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-28 |
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