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Al-qaeda leader osama bin laden, the world’s most wanted terrorist, evaded capture by Pakistani troops by just 30 minutes as they zeroed in on him in a remote village close to the afghan border, a media report claimed here today which was confirmed by the Pakistani embassy in London.
Data from a mobile phone used by one of bin laden’s closest aides helped the Pakistani troops to pinpoint his hideout but by the time they could mount a raid, the al-qaeda Chief had slipped away, news of the world tabloid reported today.
Details of the operation earlier this year were revealed to American TV interviewer daphne barak by Pakistan President musharraf, it said.
“It was in the spring. We acted on intelligence reports and were close. Such fleeting opportunities come and either you succeed in a moment or you fail and miss the opportunity for a long time,” it quoted musharraf.
Bin laden has not been seen in videos issued by his terror network for over a year now.
