| The search for terrorist #1:
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, news of the killing of Osama bin Laden hit the headlines six times. The first time, he was declared dead in December, 2001, soon after a large-scale American bombings of the Tora Bora forest in east of Afghanistan. Subsequently, it was confirmed that Bin Laden was hiding in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border area. An award of 50 million USD was declared on his head. For about ten years, Americans and its allies could not locate bin Laden. From time to time, Osama bin Laden’s messages were circulated to his colleagues.
So, for example, in an audio message, which was telecasted by Qatar TV channel "Al-Jazeera" on April 23, 2006, Osama bin Laden once again expressed his determination to fight against non-believers, "crusaders and Zionists, waging war against Muslims".
On September 23, 2006, a French newspaper published a document, which presented the report of the secret services of republic, says that, according to Saudi Arabia's intelligence, Osama bin Laden had died from typhoid in Pakistan on August 23. However, this information was found to be false. Pakistan's President General Parvez Musharraf had stated that, Bin Laden is probably hiding in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province under the shelter of field commander Hekmatiar.
Shortly before her death, former Pakistan Prime minister Benazir Bhutto stated in an interview to “Al-Jazeera” on November 2, 2007 that Osama bin Laden was dead and was killed by Omar Sheikh.
On February 9, 2008, on the basis of information from Washington, a report appeared in the media that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan’s Quetta, along with Mullah Omar, leader of the "Taliban" movement. From Quetta, Osama bin Laden is sending his instructions to his followers.
On August 12, 2010, the Military tribunal of the USA sentenced the former cook of Osama bin Laden to 14 years imprisonment. Last month, in the court of Guantanamo, al Qosi, Sudanese by origin, was found guilty of association with "Al-Qaeda" and rendering financial help to terrorists in the bombing of the WTC and the Pentagon.
Osama bin Laden's death:
Osama bin Laden was killed on May 2, 2011 in a mansion in the city of Abbottabad, just 50 km from Islamabad as a result of a combined 4 hr operation by American and Pakistan special armed units. The Chief of Pakistan's Intelligence, Ahmed Pasha explained this on the national TV channel. Photos of bin Laden's body were shown on Pakistan television, but they were fake.
This information was confirmed by US President Barack Obama in his address:
More than a week ago, I decided that we have enough military intelligence and I gave permission to carry out the operations. The operation, which was very close to Islamabad, was carried out under my leadership and during the course of the operation, the American army has shown incredible courage, killed bin Laden and got his body - Obama said.
News about bin Laden's killing was also given by US President George Bush ten years ago. The US government had announced an award of 25 million dollars on the head of "Terrorist No.1”. In 2007, the US Senate doubled the award to 50 million USD. According to AFP reports referring to unidentified officials, Osama’s son, two couriers and a woman, who was used as a suicide bomber, were also killed along with Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden's two wives, four sons and four close associates were arrested. According to a statement by the US President, the American special troops did not suffer any losses in the operation.
Two officers of Barack Obama’s Administration, on anonymity, stated in the Associated Press that DNA tests confirmed the identity with a 99,9 % accuracy that it was Osama bin Laden, who was killed by the American troops
According to CNN, Osama bin Laden's body was buried in the Arabian Sea in accordance with Muslim customs, although Islam bans burial of dead bodies in the sea.
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The statements from The White House on how Bin Laden was killed have changed quite a bit in the last two days. First it was "Bin Laden showed resistance and opened fire with his AK-47, used his wife as a human shield", then it changed to "Bin Laden showed unarmed resistance and used his wife as a human shield", and now it's down to "Bin Laden did not show resistance, and did not use any woman as a human shield, and the woman was not his wife after all. She ran to SEALS who shot her in the leg. She died (from bleeding?)."
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