3 other men, 1 woman killed in operation that killed Osama
May 2, 2011 10:40 am
U.S. officials report that the compound where bin Laden was found - in Abbotabad, Pakistan, about 100 kilometers outside Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad - was three stories tall. Three other men were killed in the firefight, and a woman being used as a human shield was also killed, the officials said.
An official said a “small U.S. team” was involved in the operation at the compound - the official would not confirm any U.S. military involvement. An official said bin Laden resisted the assault - and was killed in the firefight.
Three other men were killed in the firefight, and a woman being used as a human shield was also killed, the officials said. There were no U.S. casualties, the officials said. The U.S. team was at the compound for about 40 minutes, officials said.
A U.S. helicopter crashed during the raid because of mechanical reasons, an official said. It was destroyed, the officials said, CNN reports.
