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Updated 16 Mar, 2012 05:47am

OBL Raid: Pakistani Commission submits report; only one shot fired during the raid

The Abottabad commission which was to report on Osama bin Laden's presence in Pakistan and to investigate the events of  May 2 have completed their report and  raised some peculiar questions.

This report is Pakistan's first formal statement regarding the OBL raid but has not been made available to the public eyes yet.

According to a report published on BBC Urdu, a member of the commission has recorded the statements and evidence in detail based on Bin Laden's family, the neighborhood and statements of government officials.

After finalizing the report a question has been raised regarding the killing of Osama Bin Laden.

A bullet mark was found on the bedroom wall where Osama bin Laden had been killed. Bullet mark on the wall is so high that it seems the shooter was kneeling down when shooting.

Commission experts have concluded that the mark on the wall is from the same bullet that caused the death of al-Qaeda leader.

The report raises questions that there was only one sign of a bullet being shot, which has evidently killed Bin Laden. Other than that, there are no signs of gunshots or empty bullet shells/casings anywhere in the compound.

This means that none of Bin Laden's companions shot even a single round at the US marines during the raid. Dozens of Klashnikov's were found a yard away from where Bin Laden's body was. The US office reported after the raid that not a single US Marine was hit during the operation. Which is correct as the evidence suggests that only one shot was fired.

Because of that, the report manifests questions such as Why didn't Bin Laden's companions shoot at the US Marines.

The report will be submitted to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who will then seek consultation and give directions in the matter.

As to whether the report will be declassified or not the decision remains in the hands of the Prime Minister.

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