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| Pakiwakiland claiming their operation killed Osama and they gave his body to US. |
| 2011-05-02 |
| Pakistani Urdu TV channel Geo News quoted Pakistani intelligence officials as saying that the world's most wanted terrorist Osama Bin Laden was killed in a search operation launched by the Pakistani forces after a Pakistani army helicopter was shot down in the wee hours of Monday in Abbotabad, a mountainous town located some 60 kilometers north of Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad. At about 1:20 a.m. local time a Pakistani helicopter was shot down by unknown people in the Sikandarabad area of Abbotabad. The Pakistani forces launched a search operation in the nearby area and encountered with a group of unknown armed people. A fire exchange followed between the two sides. When the fire exchange ended, the Pakistani forces arrested some Arab women and kids as well some other armed people who later confessed to the Pakistani forces they were with Osama Bin laden when the fire was exchanged and Bin Laden was killed in the firing. Local media reported that after the dead body of Bin Laden was recovered, two U.S. helicopter flew to the site and carried away the dead body of Bin Laden. Initial reports said that at least one was killed and two others were injured in the crash. At least two houses were engulfed by the huge fire caused by the crashed chopper. Rescue team rushed to the site shortly after the crash was reported and the armed forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation there. Sources of Xinhua said they tried to enter the area after the incident took place, but no media people were allowed inside. "No one knows in that helicopter crash Bin Laden was killed," said the sources. |
| Posted by:Water Modem |
| #5 No doubt the Pakistainis finally dropped a dime on their foreign guest, otherwise there would be a lot more fireworks and a little battlespace prep for this operation. The interesting question is why now? I suspect the motivation was money and how to keep it coming in. I also suspect there are some new vacancies at the ISI now. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-05-02 18:54 |
| #4 Saving face. It's bad enough that the CIA is not only sending drones all over the wild border areas with impunity, and mere CIA contractors like the arrested Mr. Davis roam major cities, carrying guns to defend themselves from being mugged, but American Special Forces can helicopter in from Afghanistan to steal a special guest out from under the noses of Pakistan's West Point generals. If Pakistan can't claim control of the operation, at very least the government is likely to fall, it seems to me. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-05-02 10:06 |
| #3 of COURSE it was a local op. wink wink Just like when the Colombians took out Pablo Escobar with a head shot. |
| Posted by: Whenter McCoy5965 2011-05-02 10:03 |
| #2 Ah, yes. The Mighty Pak Army™. Guardians of...something. At least this should impress the girls at the local whorehouse. Might even get 'em a freebie. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-05-02 09:37 |
| #1 and we all know this is a fabricated lie. The Paks and ISI knew he was there. Cut off all aid and cooperation |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-05-02 08:22 |