We almost captured bin Laden, says Musharraf

Pakistani security forces came close to capturing Osama bin Laden in an operation about eight to 10 months ago, but the terror mastermind eluded arrest and his trail has since gone cold, Pakistan’s president said today.

We almost captured bin Laden, says Musharraf

Pakistani security forces came close to capturing Osama bin Laden in an operation about eight to 10 months ago, but the terror mastermind eluded arrest and his trail has since gone cold, Pakistan’s president said today.

Though President General Pervez Musharraf did not say where the operation took place, the comment was the first official indication that bin Laden is still in Pakistan.

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