The Chinese official news agency Xinhua is reporting that Osama Bin Laden was killed by Pakistani forces, and U.S. forces merely swooped in the pick up the body (via @crampell).
The report also claims that the helicopter that was shot down was Pakistani, not American.
This contradicts U.S. reports that U.S. special forces entered the compound and killed Bin Laden.
From Xinhua:
At about 1:20 a.m. local time a Pakistani helicopter was shot down by unknown people in the Sikandarabad area of Abbotabad. The Pakistani forces launched a search operation in the nearby area and encountered with a group of unknown armed people. A fire exchange followed between the two sides.
When the fire exchange ended, the Pakistani forces arrested some Arab women and kids as well some other armed people who later confessed to the Pakistani forces they were with Osama Bin laden when the fire was exchanged and Bin Laden was killed in the firing.
Local media reported that after the dead body of Bin Laden was recovered, two U.S. helicopter flew to the site and carried away the dead body of Bin Laden.
The report also suggests that Bin Laden may have been killed in the air crash, rather than in a fire fight.
China has a growing relationship with the Pakistani government, and is also expanding its influence into Afghanistan.
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LOL BOY DEM CHINESE....DEM EVER AH TRY SPREAD PROPAGANDA...CHINA IS THE GREATEST USERS OF PROPAGANDA AS A TOOL IN HISTORY...THEY ALMOST BELIEVABLE TOO LOL....THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ATEMPT TO HAVE AMERICANS RELEASE THE VIDEO AND PHOTOS OF THE ASSUALT ON BIN LADIN
EXPLANATION:
The Chinese know their is a reason why america is not releasing the video or the photos of bin ladin's body 1. maybe it is so badly mutilated that people will feel sorry or feel america used excessive force, also might have more bullet wounds than america claims. 2. The video might also prove whether he surrendered or not and if he did that means america assassinated an individual who surrendered which i think is a war crime not sure 3. Maybe more people were killed including innocent people caught in the crossfire.
Either way america has something to lose... If they dont release the tape or photos or proof then people would doubt that america killed bin ladin thus discrediting them of the kill and making them look ever more incapable of performing the task of hunting down terrorists. Would also give terrorist a boost in moral and would exalt bin ladin's sacrifice making him a martyr to the Arabs.
If they release proof in the form of audio or video then they will be judged and scrutinized by many critics world wide for the methods they used and those that they did not explore including capture as appose to assassination.
HAHAHAHAHAHA And the stupid american people asking for proof is not helping so right now America is in a big predicament and china is using this to pressure them further lol This is funny as hell World Politricks