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| Osama bin Laden was shot in the head and chest by US Navy seals |
Osama bin Laden's body was identified by US authorities by matching a DNA sample to one taken from his late sister's brain, according to reports.
US - When his sister, who has not been named, died from brain cancer several years ago in Boston the FBI immediately subpoenaed her body so that it could later be used to identify the al-Qaeda leader if he was caught, it was claimed. The brain was preserved and tissue and blood samples taken from it were used to compile a DNA profile, ABC News reported. The tissue sample was reportedly then matched to the DNA of the man shot dead by US troops in a raid on bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. He was shot in the head and chest by US Navy seals in a firefight in the compound, which had been monitored by the CIA for months. US officials confirmed that the body had been identified by a DNA test conducted in Afghanistan. He was later buried at sea. A national security official told CNN there were multiple confirmations of bin Laden's identity, adding that they used "facial recognition work, amongst other things, to confirm the identity.” A government spokesman said the burial had been "handled in accordance with Islamic practice and tradition". Full Story>>
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