U.S. officials say Osama bin Laden's son was one of three adults besides Osama killed in the attack that killed Osama bin Laden. Here's a thread for you to post updates with details on the killings, and your thoughts about them. Via The Guardian, from a late night briefing by senior administrative officials: An administration briefing revealed that the CIA had been following the so-called "couriers" a pair of brothers for years, but only two years ago found where they lived, in the town of Abbotabad 35 miles outside Islamabad. The group lived in a large compound built in 2005, with 12ft high walls, few windows, and with no phones or internet connection in an effort to avoid detection. As well as the brothers, a family was living inside that matched the profile of bin Laden's. [More…] The full operation lasted 40 minutes, with bin Laden killed alongside two of his couriers and his son. Three women injured. The compound was 3 blocks from a police station.
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