The article notes that Bin Laden’s courier had contacts with a militant group tied to Pakistani intelligence: “The discovery indicates that Bin Laden used the group, Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen, as part of his support network inside the country, the officials and others said.” However, officials interviewed in the piece emphasize that it’s not a smoking gun, but more an intriguing piece of evidence.
WIth the reported death of this Ilyas Kashmiri guy (he was reportedly killed in a drone attack), we felt it might be good to update this Newsweek article for them. This guy was reportedly linked to a number of deadly attacks over the years, most notably a 2009 attack on Pakistan’s spy agency and last month’s Pakistani naval base attack.