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Цитата:(Reuters) - The body of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was taken to Afghanistan
after he was killed in Pakistan and was later buried at sea, the New York Times reported on Monday.
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Нью-Йорк Таймс, которая говорит, что - да, в море, но ни слова про Афганистан..
Цитата:American officials said Bin Laden resisted and was shot in the head. He was later buried at sea.
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“No Americans were harmed,” Mr. Obama said. “They took care to avoid civilian casualties.
After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body.” Muslim tradition
requires burial within 24 hours, but by doing it at sea, American authorities presumably
were trying to avoid creating a shrine for his followers.
хотя становится ясно, что "погребен в соответствии с исламскими традициями" на самом деле означает привязали камень побольше да побыстрее скинули где поглубже..