Washington: US assault forces hunting down al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, were allowed to confront with Pakistani forces if they arrived on the scene and interfered with the operation.
US President Barack Obama was willing to risk a military conflict with Pakistan in order to capture or kill al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
The president decided to increase number of troops who were taking part in the operation in side the Pakistani territory as they could fight their way out form Pakistan.
Two teams of specialists were on standby: One to bury Bin Laden if he was killed, and a second composed of lawyers, interrogators and translators in case he was captured alive. That team was set to meet aboard a Navy ship, most likely the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in the North Arabian Sea, an American newspaper quoted senior officials as saying.
Their instructions were to avoid any confrontation if at all possible. But if they had to return fire to get out, they were authorised to do it.”
The Obama administration also rejected a proposal to bring the Pakistanis in on the mission.
A United States official said that American investigators would soon be allowed to interview Bin Laden’s three widows, now being held by Pakistani authorities.
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