[Retired Greyhound]

The sound of helicopters is not uncommon in Abbotabad. There is a lot of military there.

In fact, I heard someone say that the U.S. probably tried to mimic the common flight patterns so that people wouldn’t notice anything was unusual.

Seems to have worked.

[org.whodat]

Yes, that and the correct orders to stand down. Flight in Pakistani has been restricted at night for years. The war between them and India has never ended. You can bet there is live anti aircraft positions in the area.