News for '-osama'

VHP activists DISRUPT shooting of film on Osama

VHP activists DISRUPT shooting of film on Osama

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

The shooting of Kathryn Bigelow's film on Osama bin Laden in Chandigarh to depict the killing of the al Qaeda leader in Abbottabad was stalled on Friday by Vishwa Hindu Parishad activists, who objected to the hoisting of Pakistani flags.

'Pak to repatriate Osama's widows, kids to Saudi'

'Pak to repatriate Osama's widows, kids to Saudi'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2011

Pakistan will soon repatriate to Saudi Arabia two widows and several children of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who were captured after he was killed during a US military raid in the garrison town of Abbottabad.

'Pak must come clean on Osama support network'

'Pak must come clean on Osama support network'

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Demanding that Pakistan "comes clean" on the issue of support network of slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, Germany on Friday said the international community was worried about a possible collaboration between some members of the Pakistani security apparatus and terrorists.

Osama may be hiding in Pak: study

Osama may be hiding in Pak: study

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

The world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden could be hiding out in a walled compound in Parachinar, a town along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, according to a unique satellite-aided geographic analysis released on Tuesday.

Former US Navy Seal describes the moment he 'shot dead Osama bin Laden'

Former US Navy Seal describes the moment he 'shot dead Osama bin Laden'

Rediff.com1 May 2017

It's been six years since United States Navy Seals entered a compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan and killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the dreaded 9/11 attacks and the head of the Al Qaeda group. Six years later, Robert O'Neill, a Navy Seal, who became known as the man who killed Bin Laden, has for the first time published a detailed account of the mission that lead to the 9/11 mastermind being gunned down in a secure compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in May 2011.

Osama's death proves terrorists hiding in Pak: PC

Osama's death proves terrorists hiding in Pak: PC

Rediff.com2 May 2011

India on Monday said the killing of terrorist Osama bin Laden by American forces, somewhere 'deep inside Pakistan', was a matter of grave concern as it proved that terrorists belonging to different groups find sanctuary in the neighbouring country.Chidambaram said in a statement that perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks, including the controllers and handlers of the terrorists, continue to be sheltered in Pakistan.

Musharraf insists he did not know about Osama

Musharraf insists he did not know about Osama

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Asked by Wilson Center president Jane Harmon, a former nine-term US lawmaker, if he bore any responsibility for the negligence or the complicity when bin Laden moved to Abbottabad since "most people believe the residence was built and constructed" during his presidency, Musharraf said, "Whether one believes it or not, let me say with confidence, I did not know."

Osama, top aides planned deal with Pak: Report

Osama, top aides planned deal with Pak: Report

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and his top aides had discussed making a deal with Pakistan in which the terror group would refrain from attacking the country in exchange for protection inside the country, United State officials have said.

Osama effect: Taliban kills Saudi diplomat in Pak

Osama effect: Taliban kills Saudi diplomat in Pak

Rediff.com16 May 2011

Four motorcycle-borne Taliban militants on Monday shot dead a diplomat of Saudi Arabia -- a staunch United States ally -- in Karachi, apparently to avenge Osama bin Laden's killing by American forces in Pakistan.

Osama's dead. Now back to the active warzone

Osama's dead. Now back to the active warzone

Rediff.com10 May 2011

The war on terror may have got a shot in the arm following the hunting down of Al Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden, yet the war against terrorists conitnues in Afghanistan.

Did Musharraf-Bush agree on secret Osama op?

Did Musharraf-Bush agree on secret Osama op?

Rediff.com10 May 2011

In a secret deal struck a decade ago, the United States and Pakistan agreed that Washington will carry out a unilateral operation against Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil if he was found there following which Islamabad would vociferously protest the incursion, a media report said on Tuesday.

Probe of intel failure on Osama needed: Musharraf

Probe of intel failure on Osama needed: Musharraf

Rediff.com5 May 2011

Surprised that slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was living in a garrison town near Islamabad, Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has demanded an investigation into the failure of intelligence agencies to get any clue about this.

Making sense of the Osama op through tweets

Making sense of the Osama op through tweets

Rediff.com5 May 2011

The credit of breaking the news that Al Qaeda head Osama bin Laden's mansion in Abbottabad was being raided can be probably be given to Twitter. IT consultant Sohaib Athar who live tweeted the operation (without knowing it was the world's most wanted man) he was blogging about is an internet star today. Interestingly, there were others who also wrote about the operation and a reconstruction of all the tweets brings to the fore the loopholes in America's bin Laden story.

Osama was unarmed when killed, says White House

Osama was unarmed when killed, says White House

Rediff.com4 May 2011

Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was unarmed when United States Navy commandoes shot him dead during a special operation in Pakistan though he did offer resistance, the White House said on Wednesday.

Pakistan wasn't informed about Osama raid: Zardari

Pakistan wasn't informed about Osama raid: Zardari

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari says the raid by United States special forces to kill the world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden deep inside his country was "not a joint operation."

Did Pak shelter Osama? US suspects 'double game'

Did Pak shelter Osama? US suspects 'double game'

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Eminent lawmakers on Monday accused Pakistan of playing a 'double-game' with the United States on the war against terror and raised suspicion that its spy agency Inter Services Intelligence knew about Osama bin Laden's presence in the country.

Osama killing: One down, 9 more to go

Osama killing: One down, 9 more to go

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Federal Bureau of Investigation's list of most wanted terrorists got shorter with the slaying of its most prominent face, Osama bin Laden and now has only nine names from the original 22 compiled after 9/11 attacks. Nine still more highly sought include Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Eyptian eye surgeon expected to replace bin Laden as the new leader of al Qaeda.

Pak doctor who helped track Osama seeks fresh probe

Pak doctor who helped track Osama seeks fresh probe

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

A Pakistani doctor who allegedly helped the US to track down Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has sought a fresh probe into his conviction in a treason case.

Did ISI know of Osama's hideout in Pakistan?

Did ISI know of Osama's hideout in Pakistan?

Rediff.com2 May 2011

In a major embarrassment for Pakistan's powerful army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden was killed just yards from a military compound that he visited last month where he had famously claimed that his forces had broken the "terrorist backbone".

Pak forces, CIA hunted down Osama together: Report

Pak forces, CIA hunted down Osama together: Report

Rediff.com2 May 2011

According to a report in The Dawn, a prestigious Karachi daily, the operation that killed Osama bin Laden was carried out jointly by Pakistan's security forces and the Central Intelligence Agency.An official of the security forces, who is based in Peshawar, told the daily, "It was a joint operation between the CIA and Pakistani security forces."The Dawn quoted the official as saying, "It (operation) was carried out on very precise information."

US forces have killed Osama bin Laden: Obama

US forces have killed Osama bin Laden: Obama

Rediff.com2 May 2011

In a major development, media reports in United States reported that Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda founder and world's most wanted terrorist, is dead.

Osama hiding in Pakistan's tribal areas: US

Osama hiding in Pakistan's tribal areas: US

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

'Terror is a legitimate threat. It is a threat that comes from Al-Qaeda and those organisations that have morphed off of Al-Qaeda, but there are other interests we have beyond merely -- for example, the situation in the Middle East is not a global war on terror. But it matters to us mightily whether or not we end up with an accommodation between the Israelis and the Palestinians,' he said.

Osama's AK-47 on display at ultra-secret CIA Museum

Osama's AK-47 on display at ultra-secret CIA Museum

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Osama bin Laden's AK-47 rifle, found next to his body after he was killed in a daring midnight raid by US Navy SEALs in Pakistan, is on display at an ultra-secret CIA museum.

US poll: Osama tape effect unknown

US poll: Osama tape effect unknown

Rediff.com1 Nov 2004

President George W Bush, during his campaign trail, tried to press home with voters his advantage on fighting terrorism and depict main rival John Kerry as a weak and vacillating leader unsuited to take on the challenge of terrorism.

Bihar's 'Osama bin Laden' to contest against Modi from Varanasi

Bihar's 'Osama bin Laden' to contest against Modi from Varanasi

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

Meraj Khalid Noor, who is popularly known as Bihar's Osama bin Laden for his uncanny resemblance with slain most-wanted Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, has said that he will contest the Lok Sabha polls against the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi.

US looking into Osama's 'support system in Pak'

US looking into Osama's 'support system in Pak'

Rediff.com12 May 2011

The United States is "looking into what support network" slain Osama bin Laden had, "official" or otherwise, in Pakistan, a top official said on Wednesday, as he expressed concern on how the Al Qaeda chief was able to find refuge inside the country for so long.

UN must probe our father's killing: Osama's sons

UN must probe our father's killing: Osama's sons

Rediff.com11 May 2011

The adult sons of Osama bin Laden on Tuesday denounced the 'arbitrary killing' of their father by the American forces and condemned his burial at the sea, as they asked why the Al Qaeda chief was 'not arrested' and tried in a court to reveal the truth.

Osama's death brings some sense of closure: Obama

Osama's death brings some sense of closure: Obama

Rediff.com6 May 2011

Osama bin Laden's killing by American special forces shows the US' unfailing commitment to bring terrorists to justice, President Barack Obama said during an emotional visit to the Ground Zero in New York to provide some closure to families of the victims of 9/11 attacks.

It's official: Obama won't release Osama pictures

It's official: Obama won't release Osama pictures

Rediff.com5 May 2011

Pictures of Osama bin Laden's dead body will not be released, United States President Barack Obama said on Wednesday, according to CBS news. Obama said in an interview that he would not release the post-mortem images of bin Laden taken to prove his death, the news outlet said in a statement.

Osama's death does not end war: Hilary Clinton

Osama's death does not end war: Hilary Clinton

Rediff.com2 May 2011

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday said that the killing of Osama bin Laden did not end the war on terror and used the occasion to warn the Taliban to detach itself from Al Qaeda and join a peaceful political process in Afghanistan.

Obama signed 'kill Osama order' on April 29

Obama signed 'kill Osama order' on April 29

Rediff.com2 May 2011

United States President Barack Obama signed the death warrant for the world's most wanted man Osama bin Laden on April 29, after months of preparations and meticulous planning against the highest-value target.

'Osama was a murderer, he received his sentence'

'Osama was a murderer, he received his sentence'

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Former United States presidents George W Bush and Bill Clinton on Monday congratulated President Barack Obama for bringing Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to justice.

Avenging Osama: 10 targets in UK, US, France

Avenging Osama: 10 targets in UK, US, France

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has issued chilling threats against 10 targets in Britain, America and France to avenge the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Osama's voice in truce tape: Powell

Osama's voice in truce tape: Powell

Rediff.com16 Apr 2004

"According to the information I have, it is the voice of bin Laden," Powell said in an interview to Polish Television.

Senator views Osama pics, says they are gruesome

Senator views Osama pics, says they are gruesome

Rediff.com12 May 2011

A United States lawmaker, who was given the rare opportunity by the Central Intelligence Agency to view the death photos of Osama bin Laden, has said the pictures were "pretty gruesome" and there was no doubt that the Al Qaeda chief was dead.

Osama's son missing in Pakistan since US raid

Osama's son missing in Pakistan since US raid

Rediff.com11 May 2011

One of Osama bin Laden's sons went missing in the midst of the United States Navy SEALs' raid that eliminated the dreaded terrorist in his Abbottabad hideout more than a week ago, according to the slain al-Qaeda chief's three wives who are in Pakistan's custody.

IMAGES: Stealth choppers used exclusively for Osama hunt!

IMAGES: Stealth choppers used exclusively for Osama hunt!

Rediff.com5 May 2011

United States elite Navy SEALs team used top secret, never-before-seen stealth helicopters to swoop down on an unsuspecting Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad safe haven and shoot him dead.

India knew NOTHING about US mission to kill Osama

India knew NOTHING about US mission to kill Osama

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

It has been 11 years since the 9/11 terror strike, masterminded by Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, and its devastating aftermath changed the world. Laden was killed in a covert operation -- called Neptune Spear -- by United States Special Forces at his hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in May 2011.

Obama favours execution of Osama bin Laden

Obama favours execution of Osama bin Laden

Rediff.com12 Jul 2008

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has said the elusive Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden should be executed if captured alive. "If he was captured alive, then we would make a decision to bring the full weight of not only US justice, but world justice down on him," 47-year-old Obama said in an interview to CNN, excerpts of which were released by the network on Friday.

Osama's son calls for destruction of UK

Osama's son calls for destruction of UK

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

In the website, the boy dubbed the 'Crown Prince of Terror', called for an acceleration in the destruction of America, Britain, France and Denmark, the latter singled out for the publishing by its largest selling broadsheet of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.Hamza Bin Ladan, 16, the youngest of the Saudi-born warlord's 18 sons, is claimed to be the author of a poem featured on an extremist website to mark the third anniversary of the July 7 London bombings.