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# Osama bin Laden

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November 2023
The Guardian removes Osama bin Laden's 'Letter to America' after it goes viral on TikTok
Links to the original article have been replaced on the Guardian website with a statement saying it had been shared ‘without the full context’.
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Nov 17th 2023, 7:11 AM
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Leeds stepping up checks after removing Bin Laden cut-out from Elland Road
An image of the former Al-Qaeda leader was in the stands ahead of Saturday’s game against Fulham.
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Jun 25th 2020, 11:56 AM
'It’s not a disgraced name' - Sheffield United owner defends dealings with Osama bin Laden's family
Prince Abdullah says he will continue to do business with relatives of the former Al-Qaeda leader.
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Sep 19th 2019, 4:56 PM
Son of Osama Bin Laden and heir to Al-Qaeda has been killed, US media report
President Donald Trump was questioned in the Oval office by reporters but refused to confirm or deny the reports.
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Jul 31st 2019, 10:43 PM
US offers $1 million reward for information about Osama Bin Laden's son
Hamza bin Laden is seen as a growing force in global extremism.
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Mar 1st 2019, 7:49 AM
US court rules families of 9/11 victims can sue Saudi Arabia
A US judge ruled that the plaintiffs had “narrowly articulate a reasonable basis” to proceed.
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Mar 29th 2018, 7:15 AM
The US has just labelled Osama bin Laden's son as a terrorist
Hamza bin Laden has issued audio messages to Al-Qaeda supporters.
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Jan 5th 2017, 4:28 PM
How Osama bin Laden wanted €27 million fortune to be doled out after his death
Documents released by the US government show the al-Qaida leader left a will with instructions on how to divide up his funds.
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Mar 2nd 2016, 8:24 AM
9/11 conspiracy theories were on Osama Bin Laden's reading list
The Al-Qaeda leader also appeared to have been interested in attacking the French economy.
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May 20th 2015, 5:30 PM
Did Obama tell a huge number of lies about the killing of Osama bin Laden?
A potentially explosive exposé by Seymour Hersh has been slammed by the White House. Get up to speed on the controversy, here…
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May 14th 2015, 11:58 AM
'If Bin Laden was following me on Twitter, he may have had an early warning'
TheJournal.ie spoke to Sohaib Athar, four years after he unknowingly live-tweeted history in the making.
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May 2nd 2015, 9:45 AM
RTÉ Teletext also fell prey to the old Obama-Osama mistake
First CNN, now Teletext. Is anybody safe?
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Nov 9th 2014, 2:30 PM
CNN is the latest to fall victim to the classic Obama-Osama mix up
Not again.
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Nov 8th 2014, 5:00 PM
"I shot him two times in the forehead" - Two Navy Seals row over who killed Bin Laden
Robert O’Neill is the latest former Seal to claim he shot the Al-Qaeda leader.
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Nov 7th 2014, 8:10 AM
The Pentagon says the Navy Seal who shot bin Laden should not reveal himself
The Pentagon said that anyone who participated in the 2011 operation was still bound by a non-disclosure agreement.
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Oct 31st 2014, 10:00 PM
Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law sentenced to life in prison
Abu Ghaith was the highest-ranking al-Qaida figure to face trial on US soil since the attacks.
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Sep 23rd 2014, 4:12 PM
Opinion: The murder of James Foley will backfire spectacularly on Isis
Western powers were growing increasingly weary of military engagements in the Middle East – but this provocation will ensure a sustained, focused campaign to eliminate Isis.
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Aug 23rd 2014, 7:00 PM
Bill Clinton sought extra information on Bin Laden back in the 1990's
Records released today from Bill’s years in the White House concern the August 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Jul 18th 2014, 10:51 PM
The CIA 'misled' the public over harshness of torture regime
The report says that intelligence received from torture played no material part in finding Osama Bin Laden
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Apr 2nd 2014, 9:25 AM
Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law found guilty of conspiracy to kill Americans
Abu Ghaith is most famous for appearing in a video with bin Laden the day after the 9/11 attacks.
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Mar 26th 2014, 3:34 PM
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law tells court he did not plot to kill Americans
Abu Ghaith is most famous for appearing in a video with bin Laden the day after the 9/11 attacks.
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Mar 19th 2014, 8:42 PM
Pakistani doctor who helped find bin Laden charged with murder and fraud
Shakeel Afridi was recruited by the CIA to run a fake vaccination programme in Abbottabad in hopes of obtaining DNA samples to identify the Al Qaeda chief.
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Nov 23rd 2013, 2:46 PM
Osama bin Laden wore a cowboy hat and had playtime with the grandchildren
A leaked document from Pakistan, published by Al Jazeera provides us with minute detail about the everyday life of the one-time most wanted man in the world.
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Jul 9th 2013, 2:05 PM
US can keep dead Osama bin Laden photos under wraps
A court ruled that pictures of a dead Bin Laden could reveal classified intelligence methods.
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May 21st 2013, 6:15 PM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Feb 17th 2013, 10:30 AM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Oct 21st 2012, 10:30 AM
Pentagon may take legal action against Navy SEAL who wrote about Bin Laden raid
In his book, Matt Bissonnette writes about the moment Bin Laden was shot.
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Aug 31st 2012, 10:39 AM
Pentagon checking Bin Laden raid book for leaks
Officials have received the manuscript and are checking for any classified information, said Pentagon spokesperson.
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Aug 27th 2012, 8:12 PM
Navy Seal releases book on bin Laden hit operation
The book has triggered concerns that classified information may be released to the public.
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Aug 23rd 2012, 10:17 AM
Video: Osama bin Laden film accused of being Obama re-election stunt
The films makers insist that the film isn’t aimed to benefit Barack Obama as he seeks re-election.
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Aug 9th 2012, 7:21 PM
Drone strike kills Al Qaeda second in command
Abu Yahya al-Libi is reported to have been charged with the day-to-day operations of the terrorist organisation in the tribal areas of Pakistan.
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Jun 5th 2012, 8:28 PM
Doctor who helped CIA trace bin Laden 'jailed over militancy'
Court documents obtained today debunk the view that Shakil Afridi was convicted for working with the CIA.
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May 30th 2012, 4:57 PM
US aid to Pakistan cut over jailing of doctor who helped CIA
Dr Shakil Afridi was convicted of conspiring against the state of Pakistan after he helped the CIA in their search for bin Laden.
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May 24th 2012, 9:50 PM
Doctor who helped CIA trace bin Laden sentenced to 33 years
The Pakistani man has been convicted of conspiring against Pakistan.
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May 23rd 2012, 8:34 PM
Al-Qaeda planned message to convert Ireland to Islam
A letter by Al-Qaeda’s American spokesman says Ireland was ripe for conversion because of its ‘sympathy’ for Palestine.
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May 3rd 2012, 6:21 PM
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May 2nd 2012, 8:35 AM
On Afghan trip, Obama says US is on a path to 'destroying Al Qaeda'
The US president was speaking on the day he signed an agreement for the period after US forces withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014.
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May 2nd 2012, 8:20 AM
Romney insists he would have ordered bin Laden killed
Seemingly backtracking on his statements from a few years ago, the Republican presidential candidate says he would have given the order to kill Osama bin Laden.
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May 1st 2012, 8:00 PM
One year on: Osama bin Laden's death
The architect of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was killed by US Navy SEALs in the early hours of 2 May 2011 – here, we take a look back at the events that unfolded in the wake of his death.
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May 1st 2012, 7:30 PM
Bin Laden papers to be released online
Some of the documents taken by US Navy SEALs during their raid on bin Laden’s compound have been declassified.
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May 1st 2012, 9:28 AM
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