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# Abbottabad

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Osama bin Laden wore a cowboy hat and had playtime with the grandchildren
A leaked document from Pakistan, published by Al Jazeera provides us with minute detail about the everyday life of the one-time most wanted man in the world.
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Jul 9th 2013, 2:05 PM
Pentagon may take legal action against Navy SEAL who wrote about Bin Laden raid
In his book, Matt Bissonnette writes about the moment Bin Laden was shot.
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Aug 31st 2012, 10:39 AM
Pentagon checking Bin Laden raid book for leaks
Officials have received the manuscript and are checking for any classified information, said Pentagon spokesperson.
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Aug 27th 2012, 8:12 PM
Doctor who helped CIA trace bin Laden 'jailed over militancy'
Court documents obtained today debunk the view that Shakil Afridi was convicted for working with the CIA.
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May 30th 2012, 4:57 PM
US aid to Pakistan cut over jailing of doctor who helped CIA
Dr Shakil Afridi was convicted of conspiring against the state of Pakistan after he helped the CIA in their search for bin Laden.
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May 24th 2012, 9:50 PM
WikiLeaks emails suggest Bin Laden corpse 'brought to America'
Internet emails at the intelligence company Stratfor suggest Osama bin Laden’s body wasn’t buried at sea, as suggested.
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Mar 2nd 2012, 10:22 AM
Pakistani authorities demolish compound where bin Laden was killed
The leader of Al Qaeda was killed in the three-storey compound by US forces last May.
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Feb 26th 2012, 11:11 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am including: Syria goes to the polls; Fianna Fáil complains to RTÉ and the Sun on Sunday is launched…
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Feb 26th 2012, 8:53 AM
Bin Laden raid ‘was always shoot to kill’ as new details emerge
The most detailed account of the bin Laden raid in May is published in this week’s New Yorker.
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Aug 3rd 2011, 1:01 PM
CIA criticised for using fake vaccinations to trap Bin Laden
Medecins Sans Frontieres has said setting up a fake vaccination programme threatened life-saving immunisation work around the world.
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Jul 15th 2011, 3:36 PM
How the CIA tried to find Osama bin Laden
A fake vaccination programme was organised in the town where the Al Qaeda leader was hiding but did it work?
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Jul 12th 2011, 12:35 PM
CIA will be granted access to bin Laden house
US intelligence forces will be given an opportunity to search for fingerprints and other evidence in Abbottabad.
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May 26th 2011, 8:08 PM
Pakistani Taliban kill 12 in naval base attack
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in the city of Karachi that killed at least 12 people and destroyed two US-supplied surveillance aircraft, citing revenge for the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
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May 23rd 2011, 8:48 AM
The Daily Fix: Monday
Our daily wrap-up of what’s been going on – including a tongue-in-cheek tour of a certain house in Abbottabad…
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May 16th 2011, 8:03 PM
Journalists and dignitaries get a glimpse of US warship which disposed of bin Laden's body
A group of journalists and the president of the Philippines were invited on board the USS Carl Vinson warship on Sunday but operational details of the bin Laden raid and killing were not discussed.
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May 15th 2011, 12:29 PM
Pakistan's parliament condemns Bin Laden raid, US drone attacks
Pakistan’s parliament has condemned the fatal US raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound and called for an independent inquiry. It has also voted to ban NATO transit convoys until US drone attacks in the country cease.
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May 14th 2011, 12:22 PM
Porn found at Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan
US commandos uncovered the stash of videos after bin Laden was killed. In other news, George Bush enjoys eating soufflé, and was doing so when he heard of bin Laden’s death.
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May 13th 2011, 6:37 PM
The Daily Fix: Monday
Our collection of the day’s news, developments and random tidbits.
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May 9th 2011, 7:55 PM
Obama: bin Laden raid “longest 40 minutes of my life”
The US president says the risks of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden outweighed the risks – but it was a tense time.
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May 9th 2011, 6:41 PM
Pakistani PM denies being part of moves to 'hide' bin Laden
Yousuf Raza Gilani tells parliament that the state was not hiding Osama – and says his killing is ‘justice done’.
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May 9th 2011, 5:23 PM
Obama calls on Pakistan to investigate bin Laden's 'support network'
Meanwhile, former Irish President and UN official Mary Robinson has expressed her “moral unease” over the killing of Osama bin Laden’s.
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May 9th 2011, 8:24 AM
Photos emerge of dead bodies at bin Laden's compound
News agency Reuters has obtained the graphic images of three dead men, none of which bear a resemblance to Osama bin Laden. The White House says photos of the al-Qaeda leader will not be released.
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May 6th 2011, 7:50 AM
Obama's approval rating jumps followed bin Laden killing
The US president’s approval rating is up from 45 per cent in April to 56 per cent after US forces killed infamous al-Qaeda leader.
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May 4th 2011, 10:22 AM
Meet the Khans: How the bin Ladens lived in Abbottabad
They called themselves the Khans, drove a red Suzuki, paid their bills on time, and never had visitors.
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May 4th 2011, 8:39 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Noonan promises good news in today’s Exchequer figures; two barmen go on trial for the manslaughter of a customer who drank himself to death and why using the word ‘pet’ is insulting to your family moggy, er, animal companion.
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May 4th 2011, 8:33 AM
Bin Laden: Not exactly a neighbour from hell
When local kids hit cricket balls into his compound, he wouldn’t give them back – but offered the children money instead. That’s just one of the intriguing pictures to emerge of life in Abbottabad.
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May 3rd 2011, 2:10 PM
The Daily Fix: Monday
Our collection of the day’s news, developments and random tidbits.
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May 2nd 2011, 8:00 PM