Only one in bin Laden group armed, source says

ONLY one of the five people killed in the raid that got Osama bin Laden was armed and fired a shot, a senior defence official said yesterday, acknowledging this account differs greatly from original administration portrayals of a chaotic and prolonged firefight.

Only one in bin Laden group armed, source says

The sole shooter in the al-Qaida leader’s Pakistani compound was quickly killed in the early minutes of the commando operation, details that have become clearer now that the Navy SEAL assault team has been debriefed, the official said.

He said the raid should be described as a precision, floor-by-floor operation to hunt and find the al-Qaida leader and his protectors, rather than as it has been portrayed by Obama administration briefers since bin Laden’s death was announced Sunday night.

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