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(Caveat: Unconfirmed) China News Service and Yomiuri Report Osama and Omar Were Assassinated
Zhonghawa Shinwen and Yomiuri Shimbun ^ | 24 October 2001 | China News Service (from Reporter Sugiyama of Yomiuri in Beijing)

Posted on 10/24/2001 1:07:52 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo

Strong Caveat: This is the first and only such report that appeared several hours ago, off of Chinese and Japanese news wires, and is unconfirmed. Therefore it is just an advisory that such a report has been filed. Merits considerable skepticism while checking its validity.

Report by China News Service quoting Japanese source in Tokyo per the following (translated by AIT from Chinese from the site at: http://www.chinanews.com.cn/2001-10-24/26/133210.html/ in Chinese, and http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/05/20011024id36.htm in Japanese):

"Chinese News Service Reports: Osama bin Laden Killed?"

Filed by Hiroyuki Sugiyama, Yomiuri Shimbun Reporter based in Beijing.

Based on Japanese sources in Tokyo, news report (s) has been received that on October 16th, both the leader of Taliban Afghanistan Omar and the leader of AlQaida, Osama bin Laden, were both shot and killed in Afghanistan, by elements within their ranks. However at this time no other news sources have confirmed the assassinations.

The CNS news report stated that it is reported that Omar and Bin Laden had returned to one of the underground Taliban bases near Kandahar in the south, at approximately 11 a.m. local time in Afghanistan on 16 October. As the two and others were entering the underground base, it was reported an ally fired upon his (Omar's) back from the rear. The report is that Omar was hit in the upper torso, and bin Laden was hit once in the chest and once in the upper left shoulder area. Both expired at that location.

The report goes on to say that accompanying bin Laden were one of his sons and this son's wife, who were also hit with gunfire in the chest, waist and shoulder areas, and they too have reported suffered fatal wounds from this attack. The second eldest son of Omar also suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of his lower torso, and escaped the shooting, but expired on the following day." End of Text


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To: AmericanInTokyo
I thought he was still under house arrest?
41 posted on 10/24/2001 1:33:38 PM PDT by Senator Pardek
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To: AmericanInTokyo
From the moment the Taliban began reporting that bubba bin laiden was unharmed I began to suspect he was dead.
42 posted on 10/24/2001 1:34:17 PM PDT by OldFriend
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Then when they hand over the body(ies) then we can move on.

Till then...Fox One! Fox Two!

43 posted on 10/24/2001 1:34:45 PM PDT by VaBthang4
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To: AmericanInTokyo
WELL, IT SUPPOSEDLY HAPPENED ON "NATIONAL BOSSES DAY-(US).. GOT TO DOUBT IT THOUGH-TOO EASY.
44 posted on 10/24/2001 1:35:27 PM PDT by Helms
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To: AmericanInTokyo
"zdrasvichye y dosbidanye"

Hello and good bye??

45 posted on 10/24/2001 1:35:52 PM PDT by Southack
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To: AmericanInTokyo
I didn't find anything here: http://www.ipl.org/reading/news/
46 posted on 10/24/2001 1:36:24 PM PDT by Johnny_Apollo
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Either it is true, partially true or it is false...

Really???

47 posted on 10/24/2001 1:36:48 PM PDT by Aeronaut
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To: AmericanInTokyo
If it is true do you think they are singing:

Ding Dong! The Bin Laden is dead. Which Bin Laden? Osama Bin Laden!

Ding Dong! Osama Bin Laden is dead.

Wake up – diaper heads, rub your eyes, get out of the cave. Wake up, Osama Bin Laden is dead.

He’s gone where dead terrorist go, Below – not with 72 virgins- NO. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and collect the ransom dough.

Ding Dong' the man is dead, sing it high, sing it low. Let them know Osama Bin Laden is dead!

48 posted on 10/24/2001 1:37:40 PM PDT by Cornbread
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To: Southack
good questions. I caveated this story because it was a single news source story, but from a generally trusted news outlet. good thing about Freepers are we can collectively put in thoughts and other snippets of information to see if things fit, or pass the 'smell test'.
49 posted on 10/24/2001 1:38:02 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Bump for great wild speculation
50 posted on 10/24/2001 1:38:56 PM PDT by pushforbush
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To: Southack
and old Beatles song, my friend. You say yes I say now, yousay stop I say go. etc, etc.
51 posted on 10/24/2001 1:39:31 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: AmericanInTokyo
I thought W looked a little more sure of himself at SBA conference, today! Much better attitude than Tuesday when he said, "I don't have anthrax". That, was a weary answer.
52 posted on 10/24/2001 1:39:53 PM PDT by janee
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To: antivenom
This should not have been posted! Just think what would happen if Osama read this and found out that he was actually dead -- it could cripple the war effort. Never let the enemy know that they are dead.
53 posted on 10/24/2001 1:40:15 PM PDT by DallasMike
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To: Stand Watch Listen
Does the FBI or interpol have Osama's fingerprints, DNA, or dental records on file?
54 posted on 10/24/2001 1:40:28 PM PDT by SC DOC
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To: No.6
Excellent B-5 quote, excellent.
55 posted on 10/24/2001 1:40:39 PM PDT by Tis The Time''s Plague
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To: Constitution Day
If true, we should put his head on a pike.

Have it bronzed and include it in the WTC memorial.

56 posted on 10/24/2001 1:40:51 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Johnny_Apollo
i've looked through some English sources, too. Nothing much popped up. Will see if Yomiuri files a follow up, or it it spreads within Japanese news sources.
57 posted on 10/24/2001 1:41:17 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Let's ask Debka!

< /sarcasm >

58 posted on 10/24/2001 1:41:46 PM PDT by Semper911
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Thanks for posting this. I don't believe it, but I certainly enjoyed reading it anyway.
59 posted on 10/24/2001 1:42:19 PM PDT by dead
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To: Constitution Day
You rang, sir?

Always ready to do my bit!

60 posted on 10/24/2001 1:43:19 PM PDT by headsonpikes
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