WikiLeaks says bin Laden body taken to U.S.March 7, 2012 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - WikiLeaks has revealed a series of emails that allege the body of Osama bin Laden was not buried at sea as initial U.S. reports had suggested. Instead they claim the former al-Qaeda leader’s body was flown to the United States by the CIA in secrecy, Australian Times reported. A leaked email written by Fred Burton, vice president for intelligence at Stratfor, and sent to a colleague at 5.51 am the day Bin Laden was killed, suggests the body was intended for Bethesda, Maryland. It reads, “Body bound for Dover, DE on CIA plane. Than [sic] onward to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Bethesda.” Another email from Stratfor CEO, George Friedman said, “Reportedly, we took the body with us. Thank goodness.” These are among aproximately five million emails that were apparently taken from the firm’s servers and fed to WikiLeaks by the Anonymous international hackers. The U.S. announced its commandoes had killed Osama bin Laden on May 2 last year after they discovered and stormed his Pakistani home. American authorities soon after stated that his body had been buried at sea in accordance with Koranic law which details a body must be buried within 24 hours of death. However, according to the leaked emails, the body was allegedly taken to the U.S. for further examination. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Armenian army holding strategic command, staff drills Live firing will be carried out using automatic control systems and modern equipment. |