Explosion heard in town where bin Laden killed

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Source: MSNBC

A loud explosion has been heard in the town where Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan.

There has been speculation that authorities may demolish the house in Abbottabad to try and stop the intense media attention in the town.

An Associated Press reporting team in Abbottabad heard the blast late Sunday and was on its way to the compound.

This breaking news story will be updated.

Read more: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42948702/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/t/explosion-heard-town-where-bin-laden-killed/

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1. Residents say no blast heard near compound.

ahmedomaronline Ahmed Omar
by ReallyVirtual
Residents say no blast heard near compound. I'm standing at the Osama compound right now #OBL
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2. 2 blasts heard in town where bin Laden killed

Source: AP

May 8, 12:51 PM EDT

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Witnesses say two loud explosions have rocked the Pakistani town where Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. raid.

The source of the blasts were not immediately clear. An Associated Press team at the compound where bin Laden was living before the April 29 raid saw no signs of unusual activity Sunday.

There had been speculation that authorities might demolish the house in Abbottabad to try to stop the intense media attention on the town.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN_BIN_LADEN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-05-08-12-38-25

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3. 2 blasts heard in town where bin Laden killed

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4. I wonder if it was another drone attack from US on another hide out? nt

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5. Just the echo of wingnut heads exploding...nt