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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Absent video we don’t know what happened to the body of bin Ladin


56 posted on 06/08/2024 5:55:04 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Hamascide is required in totality)
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To: bert
--- "Absent video we don’t know what happened to the body of bin Ladin"

The US Air Force says they know....

Bin Laden buried at sea, official says
Published May 2, 2011
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

Osama bin Laden received a Muslim ceremony as he was buried at sea, a senior defense official said here May 2.

The religious rites were performed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the North Arabian Sea, the official said, and occurred within 24 hours of the terrorist leader's death.

"Preparations for at-sea (burial) began at 1:10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and were completed at 2 a.m.," the official said.

The burial followed traditional Muslim burial customs, the official said, and bin Laden's body was washed and placed in a white sheet.

"The body was placed in a weighted bag. A military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker," the official added.

Afterward, bin Laden's body was placed onto a flat board, which was then elevated upward on one side and the body slid off into the sea. more.... ( "Official United States Air Force Website" )

Source: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/113451/bin-laden-buried-at-sea-official-says/


59 posted on 06/09/2024 7:23:11 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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