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Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was in a huge compound at Abbottabad, Pakistan. It was 31 miles away from Pakistan's capital Islamabad. The city is located in a mountainous region that is not heavily populated. Ironically the place has a huge Pakistani army presence and most residents are army personnel. Abbottabad also houses the prestigious Pakistani military academy which is equivalent to West Point in the U.S.
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The compound where bin Laden hiding 18 feet outer walls and topped by barbed wires. The compound was said to be built 5 years ago with the purpose of hiding the terrorist leader. It is a three-story building with few windows. It is considered as a mansion and said to be worth as high as $1 million.
Bin Laden was with his family when the raid happened, Killing one of his sons and a woman who is still unidentified.
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