News for 'bin Laden'

'Taliban Never Supported Pakistan On Kashmir'

'Taliban Never Supported Pakistan On Kashmir'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

'Pakistan wanted India out of Afghanistan to which again the Taliban told Pakistan to take a walk.' 'Six months after they came back to power in 2021 India was back in Afghanistan at the request of the Taliban.' 'The Taliban realised that India has no agenda of its own in Afghanistan.'

US hopes to get info from Osama's educated wife

US hopes to get info from Osama's educated wife

Rediff.com12 May 2011

The United States investigators may get some information from one of Osama bin Laden's wives, who is a teacher and "highly educated", according to a close friend of Al Qaeda chief's son who said it would be "hard pressed" to get details from them as they did not know of his plans.

Did Pakistan know about Osama? Ally US stays mum

Did Pakistan know about Osama? Ally US stays mum

Rediff.com9 May 2011

"We've had differences with Pakistan. There was some support network in Abbottabad, Pakistan, which supported bin Laden. We haven't seen evidence that the government knew about that, but they need to investigate that, and they need to provide us with intelligence, by the way, from the compound, that they've gathered, including access to Osama bin Laden's three wives, whom they have in custody," White House National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said.

Oppose counter-terror ops at 'expense of sovereignty' of others: China on Zawahiri's killing

Oppose counter-terror ops at 'expense of sovereignty' of others: China on Zawahiri's killing

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

China opposed to "double standards" on counter-terrorism operations.

More on Osama: How a brave pilot saved raid

More on Osama: How a brave pilot saved raid

Rediff.com6 May 2011

Short takes surrounding the daring US raid that eliminated Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden

Osama's son killed in predator attack?

Osama's son killed in predator attack?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

Saad bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda leader's third-oldest son, is believed to have been killed by Hellfire missiles fired from a US Predator drone 'sometime this year', National Public Radio reported, quoting unnamed officials.

Never met Osama, says 'global terrorist' Makki from jail

Never met Osama, says 'global terrorist' Makki from jail

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

'I believe that the grounds for my listing are based on heresy and disinformation by the Indian government'

Zawahiri's killing is a huge blow to depleted Al Qaeda

Zawahiri's killing is a huge blow to depleted Al Qaeda

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Al Qaeda's reclusive chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, who played a central role in the 9/11 terror attacks and later created the group's regional affiliate in the Indian subcontinent, was killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan's Kabul, in the biggest blow to the global terror network since killing of its founder Osama bin Laden in 2011 in Pakistan.

'Dawood Is De Facto Ruler Of Pakistan'

'Dawood Is De Facto Ruler Of Pakistan'

Rediff.com15 May 2025

'He decides who will be Pakistan's prime minister, president, even provincial chief ministers.'

Making Osama likeable

Making Osama likeable

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Tere Bin Laden's director Abhishek Sharma talks about his debut film and how overwhelmed he is with the response it has got.

Why Trump Has Waged A Tariff War Against India

Why Trump Has Waged A Tariff War Against India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

The collective West has always opposed strong leaders and economic development in India, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

We don't know where Osama is: US defence secy

We don't know where Osama is: US defence secy

Rediff.com6 Dec 2009

The United States has not received reliable intelligence on the whereabouts of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden for years and does not know where the world's most wanted terrorist is hiding, Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said. "Well, we don't know for a fact where Osama bin Laden is. If we did, we'd go get him," Gates told ABC News when asked whether the Pakistan government was doing enough to catch the terrorist mastermind.

My friend just met Osama, says Taliban detainee

My friend just met Osama, says Taliban detainee

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

A Taliban detainee in Pakistan has claimed that one of his contacts met Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan earlier this year. "In 2009, in January or February I met this friend of mine. He said he had come from meeting sheikh Osama, and he could arrange for me to meet him," the detainee said.

US Navy SEAL who shot Osama kept his corpse photo secretly

US Navy SEAL who shot Osama kept his corpse photo secretly

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Matthew Bissonnette turned over a hard drive that contained the photo to US investigators in exchange for an agreement that he wouldn't be prosecuted.

US snubs Pakistan, says the Osama hunt is on

US snubs Pakistan, says the Osama hunt is on

Rediff.com28 Apr 2009

A day after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said his intelligence believes that Osama bin Laden is dead, the United States today said it has no information on that and would continue to hunt for the most-wanted terrorist of the world.

Osama and Al Qaeda number one threat to US: Obama

Osama and Al Qaeda number one threat to US: Obama

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

US President-elect Barack Obama has said Al Qaeda and its leader Osama bin Laden, the most wanted terrorists of the world, are the number one threat to the United States of America.

India-Pak clash is about terrorism, West will suffer too: Jaishankar

India-Pak clash is about terrorism, West will suffer too: Jaishankar

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the recent confrontation between India and Pakistan was not just a mere conflict between two neighbours, but it was about combating terrorism, which will eventually come back to haunt the West.

Pakistan rejects journalist Seymour Hersh's claim on Osama

Pakistan rejects journalist Seymour Hersh's claim on Osama

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Pakistan on Thursday rejected the claim by an American investigative journalist that it was aware about Osama bin Laden's presence in Abbottabad.

Pak envoy to US denies army spokesman's remarks

Pak envoy to US denies army spokesman's remarks

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

Durrani said that if bin Laden were captured in Pakistan he would be turned over to the United States.

US designates Osama's son Hamza as 'global terrorist'

US designates Osama's son Hamza as 'global terrorist'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

The US move comes nearly year and half after Hamza was officially announced by al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri as an official member of the group.

Target US, Osama tells Zarqawi

Target US, Osama tells Zarqawi

Rediff.com1 Mar 2005

'There has been communication between bin Laden and Zarqawi within the past two months, during which bin Laden suggested to Zarqawi to involve himself in attacks in the United States,' a US counter-terrorism official said.

Navy SEAL who killed Osama set to reveal identity

Navy SEAL who killed Osama set to reveal identity

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The Navy SEAL who shot dead Osama bin Laden has reportedly agreed to reveal his identity in a Fox News channel documentary.

Osama is alive and safe: Taliban commander

Osama is alive and safe: Taliban commander

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

An audio tape may be circulated to prove the claim.

'We are hunting Americans like pigs'

'We are hunting Americans like pigs'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2004

'We have set up a special suicide squad that consists of 2,000 Taliban. This squad will make life a hell for the US, says Mullah Omar in an exclusive interview.

Hot on Osama's trail too, says Bush

Hot on Osama's trail too, says Bush

Rediff.com17 Dec 2003

'He's probably in a hole somewhere hiding from justice,' the US president told ABC television in an interview.

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.

Busted Pakistani propaganda among OIC nations: Shrikant Shinde

Busted Pakistani propaganda among OIC nations: Shrikant Shinde

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

India succeeded in busting the Pakistani narrative on Operation Sindoor, particularly among the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) member nations, where Islamabad sought succour after carrying out terror activities across the border, Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde said.

Now it's time for government of India to act: BJP

Now it's time for government of India to act: BJP

Rediff.com2 May 2011

While Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj in her post on Twitter.com called Laden 'humanity's enemy number one', BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said he (Laden) was the most visible and dangerous face of global jihadi terror.

How Osama got a speeding ticket, fooled US with cowboy hat!

How Osama got a speeding ticket, fooled US with cowboy hat!

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Pakistan's powerful military and its intelligence establishment have been hauled up by a panel that probed the presence of Osama bin Laden in the country saying the former Al Qaeda chief was able to stay on its soil since mid-2002 due to "collective failure, culpable negligence and gross incompetence".

We are at war with...: Indian Ambassador to US

We are at war with...: Indian Ambassador to US

Rediff.com9 May 2025

India is at war with terrorists and will bring justice to victims of the Pahalgam attack by holding the perpetrators accountable, Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra has said. He underscored that India launched 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7, striking terror factories at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. Kwatra also criticized Pakistan for its continued support of terrorism and said that the world should be concerned about this.

What Osama told Muslims in his last message

What Osama told Muslims in his last message

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Osama bin Laden extols the "winds of change" blowing in the Arab world and asks Muslims around the world to keep the present day revolutions from running out of steam in a new audio tape apparently recorded a few months before his death.

Wary Obama put off Osama kill mission thrice!

Wary Obama put off Osama kill mission thrice!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

United States President Barack Obama put off three times operations to kill world's most dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden before finally going ahead with the mission at the insistence of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a new book has claimed.

US may be aware of Osama's whereabouts: Qureshi

US may be aware of Osama's whereabouts: Qureshi

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said the United States may be aware about Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's present location.

Pak captures Al Qaeda's 'foreign minister'

Pak captures Al Qaeda's 'foreign minister'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2011

A senior Al Qaeda leader, who direct took orders from Osama Bin Laden to hit targets in the United States and Europe, has been arrested in Pakistan, according to officials.

Osama's family remanded to judicial custody

Osama's family remanded to judicial custody

Rediff.com17 Mar 2012

A Pakistan court on Saturday remanded family members of Osama bin Laden, including his widows, to judicial custody for nine days. The Al Qaeda chief's youngest widow, Yemeni national Amal Abdulfattah, and her five children were among those remanded to judicial custody. Abdulfattah was with bin Laden in a compound in Abbottabad where he was killed by United States special forces in May last year.

Pak doctor gave key info on Osama to US

Pak doctor gave key info on Osama to US

Rediff.com28 Jan 2012

Bolstering his hunch, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who headed the Central Intelligence Agency at the time when US Navy SEALs killed bin Laden in Pakistan's Abbottabad town, said there were intelligence reports of Pakistani military helicopters passing over the compound where the Al Qaeda chief was hiding.

Pak army chief briefed about operation to kill Osama: Book

Pak army chief briefed about operation to kill Osama: Book

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

A colonel in the Pakistan's spy agency -- the Inter-Services Intelligence -- had provided vital help to the Central Investigation Agency in tracing Osama bin Laden, a new book has claimed.

Abbottabad was Osama's hideout for 6 years!

Abbottabad was Osama's hideout for 6 years!

Rediff.com4 May 2011

For over six years, the world's most wanted man Osama bin Laden appeared to have been living under the very nose of the Pakistani Army in the garrison town of Abbottabad.

We want Afridi cut in pieces: Pak Taliban

We want Afridi cut in pieces: Pak Taliban

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

While the United States has already shown dissatisfaction over Pakistan's claims that Dr Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani physician who helped the Central Intelligence Agency track down and kill Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, had relation with militants, the Pakistan Taliban have not only rejected the reports of any links with him, but has also said that the imprisoned doctor is 'wajib-ul-qatal' (one that deserve death penalty), as he helped the US to kill bin Laden

ISI claims it tipped off CIA about Osama's hideout

ISI claims it tipped off CIA about Osama's hideout

Rediff.com28 Apr 2012

Stung by lingering suspicions that it was complicit in sheltering Osama bin Laden, Pakistan's spy agency has claimed credit for helping United States intelligence agencies locate the high-walled hideout of the terror mastermind in Abbottabad. "The lead and the information actually came from US," a senior official of the Inter-Services Intelligence told Washington Post, in what the paper said was a push for recognition ahead of the anniversary of the stealth raid.