Only one bin Laden ally was armed, says defence official

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 today.

Only one bin Laden ally was armed, says defence official
Thu, 05 May, 2011 - 16:20

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 today.

He acknowledged the new account differs greatly from original administration portrayals of a chaotic, intense and prolonged firefight.

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