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Bin Laden Burial Followed Islamic Law

According to newly released emails.

Newly released military emails confirm that Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea followed traditional Islamic procedures, but it was witnessed by very few. One email said, “Traditional procedures for Islamic burial was followed ... The body was placed in a weighted bag. A military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker.” One email suggested that hardly anyone aboard the ship knew of the event that was taking place. It said, “Only a small group of the leadership was informed—less than a dozen. The Department of Defense released 10 redacted emails in response to a Freedom of Information lawsuit filed by the watchdog group Judicial Watch.