Doctor who helped pinpoint Bin Laden languishes in prison
By AFP
03 May 2021 |
3:33 pm
Dismissed as a traitor in Pakistan but lauded as a hero by the United States, Shakeel Afridi is paying a heavy price for his role in bringing an end to Osama Bin Laden.
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