Pakistan Boots Out bin Ladens

Plane laden with bin Ladens heads for Saudi Arabia
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 27, 2012 3:41 AM CDT
Pakistan Boots Out bin Ladens
Pakistani policemen escort a minivan carrying family members of slain Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, in Islamabad, as they leave for the airport.   (Getty Images)

With the anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden just days away, Pakistan has gotten rid of the remaining members of his family. Three widows and two adult daughters were taken from the house in Islamabad where they had served a 45-day sentence for being in the country illegally. Along with nine of bin Laden's children and grandchildren, they were brought to an airport where they were put on a special flight to Saudi Arabia, the BBC reports. Most of the bin Ladens are Saudi citizens but one wife is from Yemen and she is expected to travel on to that country. (More Pakistan stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X