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Pak knew about increased US activity ahead of raid: Arab diplomat
WASHINGTON: Pakistan was aware of increased US intelligence activity in the country weeks before the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May, an Arab diplomat with direct knowledge of the events told American TV.According to the American TV, the diplomat wished to remain anonymous because he is not authorized to speak publicly, said Pakistan knew about the heightened intelligence activity, specifically in the city of Abbottabad, but "never, never had any idea the operation was about bin Laden."
The diplomat was approached privately by a Pakistani to inquire about heightened US intelligence-gathering activities.
Meanwhile, the senior Pakistani official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on intelligence matters, said Pakistan was indeed aware of "heightened CIA activity in Pakistan" in the weeks prior to the raid, but that the information officials had was not "Abbottabad specific."
Courtesy www.geo.tv