Bin Laden ‘still alive and plotting’

OSAMA BIN LADEN is alive and continues to exert influence in al-Qaida, Germany’s intelligence chief has said.

“All indications are that he is alive,” August Hanning said in Berlin.

Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service believes that bin Laden is living in the Afghan-Pakistani border area.

“We continue to see traces of his activity. He tries to organise, to motivate [his followers],” said Mr Hannin.