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Report: Fire at OBL Compound was From a U.S. Chopper Blown up by Navy SEALS
May 02, 2011
Fox News's Jennifer Griffin is reporting that the fire burning overnight at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed was actually the result of a U.S. Blackhawk helicopter going down.
The chopper reportedly had mechanical problems and was forced to land inside the compound. In order to protect technological secrets, the Navy SEAL team blew it up:
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Jonathon M. Seidl is a former managing editor of Blaze News and a best-selling author and speaker. His next book, “Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic,” will be released on October 7, 2025.
Jonathon M. Seidl
Jonathon M. Seidl is a former managing editor of Blaze News and a best-selling author and speaker. His next book, “Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic,” will be released on October 7, 2025.
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