The compound in the garrison town of Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden was killed by the United States special forces last year was demolished by Pakistani authorities on Saturday night amidst tight security, local residents said.
Residents of Bilal town in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad where Osama Bin Laden was killed last year have asked the government to build a "statue of peace" or a beautiful monument at the site of his compound to remind the world that there is no place for such a terrorist mastermind. On the first anniversary of the death of the Al Qaeda chief on Wednesday, security forces have been put on high alert across Pakistan to counter any possible terrorist attacks.
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday arrested the contractor who allegedly built the million-dollar complex where Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was shot dead during a raid by United States special forces in Abbottabad.
Pakistani troops laid an extensive security blanket over Abbottabad in northwest Pakistan shortly after United States forces killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, cutting off access to the compound where the world's most wanted man was gunned down.
Brigadier Usman Khalid also persuaded the doctor to conduct a fake polio campaign, which led to the terrorist's assassination.
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