The abbottabad commission report is a judicial inquiry paper authored and submitted by the. The report was immediatedly classified, but al jazeera published it, on july 8, 20. Abbottabad commission report reveals details on osama bin ladens death al jazeera on the night of may 1, 2011, us special forces launched a raid deep into pakistani territory to capture or kill al qaeda chief osama bin laden. Jul 08, 20 the 336page abbottabad commission report, obtained by al jazeera, blasts the government and military for a national disaster over its handling of bin laden and calls on the leadership to. On the night of may 1, 2011, us special forces launched a raid. Abbottabad commission report not made public over national. The fivemember commission led by justice javed iqbal believed that culpable negligence and incompetence at almost all levels of government can more or less be conclusively established. Leaked osama bin laden report accuses pakistani officials. Within a span of just 24 hours two very important persons demanded that the abbottabad commission report on the covert us marines operation on may 2, 2011 inside pakistan to kill osama bin laden. In 2011, the united states took unilateral actions to target and kill alqaeda leader. The 336page report was written by a commission tasked by the government to investigate the circumstances surrounding the covert us raid that killed the alqaida founder in may 2011.
The commission has been told that obl never had a phone line, an internet or cable connection either in swat, haripur or abbottabad though a dish was used to. Pakistan bin laden report pdf al jazeera releases pakistans suppressed report into the killing of al qaeda leader osama bin laden. The 337page abbottabad commission report said bin ladens nine years in pakistan was proof of culpable negligence and incompetence and. The first draft of the abbottabad report was leaked to al jazeera in july 20. Abbottabad commission report, under pakistani law, any criminal case must be based on a first information report fir, detailing the initial findings of the police at the scene of the alleged crime. A secret pakistani investigation of the operation, leaked to al jazeera, concludes that the operation was a great humiliation for pakistan, the worst since the 1971 war with india. A preliminary reading of pakistans abbottabad commission pac instituted to ascertain the may 2011 incident in which the us conducted a covert military operation to kill osama bin laden. The inquiry report points to the englishurdu divide in pakistan. Clayton swisher, manager of al jazeeras investigative unit, filed this exclusive report. The fourmember abbottabad commission, led by a supreme court. Nasa report verifies carbon dioxide actually cools atmosphere. The abbottabad commission report appointed by the previous government of pakistan to investigate into pakistans inadequacies which enabled the united states to launch its special forces operations to liquidate osama bin laden deep within pakistani territory and that too in. On may 2, 2011 the leader of al qaeda, osama bin laden, was killed during a raid in abbottabad.
Al jazeera obtained a copy of an unreleased report compiled by the pakistani. They also praised what they described as a critical. This resulting report was not released to the public but was leaked by aljazeera via the website of and archived at. Leaked report cites pakistans failings before us killed bin laden. The abbottabad commission took over a year to compile the 700page report, which lists some 200 recommendations after interviewing over 300 witnesses and scrutinising more than 3,000 documents. Osama bin laden stayed in peshawar apart from abbottabad. The report also makes pointed recommendations for reform. Bin laden dossier abbottabad commission report on killing of.
In january, 20, the socalled abbottabad commission finished the report, which comprised of interviews with 300 witnesses, among them the family members of osama bin laden, and 3,000 official documents. With or without the commission report there are two things that no pakistani would accept failure on the part of the isi to detect the presence of obl in abbottabad and the army and air force. The abbottabad commission report is a judicial inquiry paper authored and submitted by the abbottabad commission, led by justice javaid iqbal, to the prime minister of pakistan on 4 january 20. Abbottabad news stories about abbottabad page 1 newser. It even mentions the firing of msnbcs keith olberman. Culpable negligence, incompetence at all levels of govt. Since he slipped into pakistan in mid2002, osama lived in at least five different places including peshawar before finally settling down in abbottabad in 2005. The report of the abbottabad commission, formed in june 2011 to probe the circumstances around the killing of bin laden by us forces in a unilateral raid on the pakistani city of abbottabad, draws.
Bin laden report reveals pakistani incompetence france 24. From crisis to decline of strategic influence, researchers, journalists, and media specialists confirmed that the killing of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi in his countrys consulate in istanbul has further complicated the regional scene. With the leaking of the 336page abbottabad commission report in recent days by al jazeera, we are able to look back at the extraordinary events that led to the killing of bin laden by us navy. I have read the version of the report placed on al jazeera website. Al jazeera has obtained a copy of the commission s report, and presents it here, in full, along with accompanying coverage to help unpick the details, and implications of its findings. Jul 08, 20 al jazeera has obtained a copy of the commissions report, and presents it here, in full, along with accompanying coverage to help unpick the details, and implications of its findings. In the report,leaked by al jazeera channel,the commission notes that there was no presence of the pakistan army in the areas over which the us mission entered pakistans airspace and flew all the way to abbottabad on may 2,2011 where they killed the elusive terrorist mastermind. Jul 08, 20 al jazeera obtained a copy of an unreleased report compiled by the pakistani government in the wake of the raid on osama bin ladens compound in may 2011. Us recced abbottabad during flood relief ops for osama hunt. Haqqani denied these charges both to al jazeera and to the commission in his written testimony. Leaked osama bin laden report accuses pakistani officials of. The first draft of the abbottabad report was leaked to aljazeera in july 20. Leaked documents from the abbottabad commission share rich detail on.
On the night of may 1, 2011, us special forces launched a raid deep into pakistani territory. In an al jazeera exclusive, the results of the abbottabad commission are now being made public. Later, a commission was formed to probe the matter, but its report has not been officially made. Breaking news alerts and special coverage notifications. Al jazeera for android brings you curated top stories, live and ondemand video and personalisation from al jazeera english, free of charge. In the th al jazeera forum held in doha on april 27th28yth under the theme the gulf. Jul 16, 20 as the abbottabad commissions report illustrates, pakistan faces significant structural and systemic infirmities. Al jazeera and abbottabad commission see more abbottabad commission report. The commission found that after khalid bin attashs arrest, he identified abu ahmed ali kuwaiti as bin ladens right hand man and courier.
Mar 25, 2020 leaked osama bin laden abbottabad commission report on al jazeera debunks conspiracy theories jul 9, 20 climate change deniers. As the abbottabad commissions report illustrates, pakistan faces significant structural and systemic infirmities. Al jazeera obtained a copy of an unreleased report compiled by the pakistani government in the wake of the raid on osama bin ladens compound in may 2011. Dec 19, 2016 the abbottabad inquiry commission investigated and reported the circumstances surrounding the may 2011 raid by us special forces at a compound in abbottabad. Follow our global coverage of the topics and programmes that interest you and share your favourite stories and videos on popular social networks. The commission has been told that obl never had a phone line, an internet or cable connection either in swat, haripur or abbottabad though a dish was used to watch al jazeera in more than one city.
Abbottabad commission report pakistan press foundation ppf. Justice r javed iqbal, head of the abbottabad commission which probed the us raid on may 2, 2011 in which osama bin laden was killed, has refuted foreign media reports on the commission report. Osama bin laden was stopped for speeding in car while on run. The abbottabad inquiry commission investigated and reported the circumstances surrounding the may 2011 raid by us special forces at a compound in abbottabad. The report of the abbottabad commission, formed in june 2011 to probe the circumstances around the killing of bin laden by us forces in a. A leaked pakistani government report scolds military and civilian officials for failing to realize bin laden was hiding in the country in the years before a us military team killed the al qaeda leader. The abbottabad commission was a judicial inquiry commissioned to provide reports on the circumstantial events leading up to the united states decision to take unilateral military actions in abbottabad in khyberpakhtunkhwa province of pakistan, with the objective of neutralizing al qaeda leader osama bin laden on may 2, 2011. A meeting of the inquiry commission on abbottabad operation was held here on tuesday under the chairmanship of its president justice retd javed iqbal. Al jazeera releases pakistans suppressed report into the killing of al qaeda leader osama bin laden. It is about 120 km 75 mi north of islamabad and rawalpindi, and 150 km 93 mi east of peshawar, at an altitude of 1,256 m 4,121 ft. It is a good report, indeed critical of both civil and military organizations. As the 2014 drawdown approaches, the us must begin refocusing its efforts on facilitating the creation in pakistan of internal conditions for action against militancy that. Us recced abbottabad during flood relief ops for osama. In the report,leaked by al jazeera channel,the commission notes that there was no presence of the pakistan army in the areas over which the us mission entered pakistans airspace and flew all the way to abbottabad on may 2,2011 where they killed the.
On a clear night in early may 2011, us navy seals found and killed osama bin laden in his hideout in the pakistani city of abbottabad. Al jazeera releases pakistans suppressed report into the killing of al qaeda leader. Talking to a private tv channel, javed iqbal said the news circulating in foreign media regarding the abbottabad commission report. The commission itself was formed a year earlier, and was extremely critical of everyone involved. Abbottabad commission head wants report made public. Detailed report of a special commission, referred to as the abbottabad commission, created by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of the government of pakistan, and mandated to ascertain the full facts regarding the presence of osama bin laden in pakistan. The report, leaked to qatarbased broadcaster al jazeera which circulated it late on monday, offers. Leaked report criticizes pakistani leaders for not capturing. Jul 09, 20 the socalled abbottabad commission was responsible for determining where the pakistani government and military failed, according to al jazeera. New al jazeera and abbottabad commission report see more. The commissions 336page report is scathing, holding both the. On may 2, 2011 the leader of alqaeda, osama bin laden, was killed during a raid in abbottabad. Bin laden raid reveals state failure al jazeera english. Secret pakistani report reveals new details of seal team 6.
Abbottabad commission report reveals details on osama bin. Resolution filed in na to make abbottabad commission. Page 197 of the report, which contains part of the testimony of ltgen ahmed shuja pasha, then director of the isi, was missing from all copies of the report. Newser aljazeera has obtained a leaked copy of the 337page report from the abbottabad commission, which was formed by the pakistani government in. Jul 10, 20 al jazeera has obtained and on 8 july published pdf in full the final report of the abbottabad commission, which was appointed by the government of pakistan to investigate how osama bin laden came to be living unnoticed in the city of abbottabad in northeastern pakistan, and how the us was able to mount a successful assault on his compound on. The meeting was attended by abbas khan,exig police, ashraf jehangir qazi and lt gen retd nadeem ahmed, members of the commission.
Even documents allegedly exposing intelligence agencies secret support for taliban have even surfaced including this letter from a taliban. Abbottabad commission report reveals details on osama bin ladens death al jazeera on the night of may 1, 2011, us special forces launched a raid deep into pakistani territory to capture or kill alqaeda chief osama bin laden. Alqaida mans arrest led americans to bin laden times. Accessing the report on al jazeera s website became difficult soon after it was released due to unexplained reasons. Minister of state for information, broadcasting and national heritage marriyum aurangzeb on tuesday said that the government could. While a frenzied debate is raging over the abbottabad commission report released by al jazeera, the report is actually an earlier draft that had been prepared by the commission through. Bin laden raid files secretly moved to cia to avoid public. The 336page report, which was leaked to aljazeera, is a searing indictment of the collective failures and gross incompetence of pakistani military and intelligence authorities that allowed. The classified report was leaked to aljazeera news network a copy of which.
Leaked pakistan report details bin ladens secret life. The report, referred to as the abbotabad commission, is a scathing critique of how an often inept pakistani political and intelligence infrastructure allowed the. Abbottabad commission report which noted that connivance, collaboration and cooperation at some levels cannot be entirely discounted was leaked to at the embarrassment of intelligence agencies. Accessing the report on al jazeeras website became difficult soon after it was released due to unexplained reasons. Leaked report shows bin ladens hidden life news al jazeera. In january, 20, the socalled abbottabad commission finished the report, which comprised of interviews. The socalled abbottabad commission was responsible for determining where the pakistani government and military failed, according to aljazeera. Leaked osama bin laden abbottabad commission report on al jazeera debunks conspiracy theories jul 9, 20 climate change deniers. Al jazeera has obtained and on 8 july published pdf in full the final report of the abbottabad commission, which was appointed by the government of pakistan to investigate how osama bin laden came to be living unnoticed in the city of abbottabad in northeastern pakistan, and how the us was able to mount a successful assault on his compound on the night of 12. From crisis to decline of strategic influence, in which he expressed his thanks and appreciation to all those who participated in the event. Leaked report criticizes pakistani leaders for not. Jul 08, 20 al jazeera has obtained and published the official abbottabad commission dossier, outlining their findings regarding the life of osama bin laden obl and the life of the others who lived in the. The abbottabad commission was a judicial inquiry commissioned to provide reports on the circumstantial events leading up to the united states decision to take unilateral military actions in abbottabad in khyberpakhtunkhwa province of pakistan, with the objective of neutralizing alqaeda leader osama bin laden on may 2, 2011. The document also briefly discusses bin ladins sons, his courier, shaykh abu muhammad ayman al zawahiri, and other individuals of interest.
The report of the abbottabad commission, formed in june 2011 to probe the circumstances around the killing of osama bin laden by american forces in a unilateral raid on the pakistani city of abbottabad, was leaked by the al jazeera investigative unit on 8 july 20, after being suppressed by the pakistani government. Chairman abbottabad commission justice javed iqbal on thursday called on prime minister raja pervaiz ashraf and submitted the report of the commission. Purchase give a gift manage subscription download ios app newsletters. The commissions critique of pakistans civilian, military and intelligence apparatus has only come to light because of a leaked copy of report obtained by. Jul 08, 20 osama bin laden was stopped for speeding in car while on run in pakistan, report reveals the hunt for osama bin laden might have ended eight years earlier had a pakistani traffic policeman spotted. Jul 09, 20 but although the commissions report was completed six months ago, the pakistani authorities suppressed it, and the first leaked copy was made public by al jazeera on monday. Jul 08, 20 the report, referred to as the abbotabad commission, is a scathing critique of how an often inept pakistani political and intelligence infrastructure allowed the worlds most wanted man to live. Al jazeera has obtained a copy of the commissions report, and presents it here, in full, along with accompanying coverage to help unpick the details, and implications of its findings. On the night of may 1, 2011, us special forces launched. Mohammed mukhtar al khalil, the director of al jazeera centre for studies, delivered the closing remarks of the th al jazeera forum held in doha on april 27th28th under the theme the gulf. The abbottabad raid was the biggest attack on countrys sovereignty in last 69 years, however, a final decision over the abbottabad commission rests. Abbottabad commission chief calls for report to be made public. The commission has been told that obl never had a phone line, an internet or cable connection either in swat, haripur or abbottabad though a dish was used to watch al jazeera in more than one city that the families stayed in.
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