US was prepared to fight with Pak troops in Osama raid

WASHINGTON: US official has revealed that

assault force hunting down Osama bin Laden last week was large enough to fight its way out of Pakistan

if confronted by local troops.

According to the official, two teams of specialists were on standby in this regard.

He said that Obama while reviewing the plans insisted to increase the troops for the protection of assault team, after which two extra helicopters packed with SEALs were put on alert to control any untoward incident.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Mike Mullen on Sunday met with Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani while meeting between CIA Chief Leon Panetta and ISI Chief Shuja Pasha is expected soon.


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