Hideout of Osama demolished

Pakistani security on Sunday demolishing the compound in the garrison town of Abbottabad,hideout of Osama bin Laden who was killed in a US raid last May. Demolition began late Saturday, continued overnight and bulldozers were busy as dawn broke in Abbottabad’s suburban Bilal Town neighborhood. Witnesses said troops blocked access to the compound, brought in heavy machinery and barred journalists from taking pictures or coming close to the site.

The compound has been under the security forces’ control since bin Laden was killed by US Navy SEALs in a covert helicopter operation without Islamabad’s knowledge.
The al-Qaeda leader lived in the compound for several years with his three wives and nine children including his grandchildren.The Americans buried him at sea, determined no grave should become a memorial to mastermind of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, but his home became an object of fascination.
The compound attracted hundreds of visitors daily soon after bin Laden’s death and at the time officials feared his final hiding place could become a shrine or a tourist spot unless the military destroyed it.
But there has been no official comment on why the demolition is being carried out.Reports Dawn