US Commander Says
Laden is believed to be alive
The top US commander in Afghanistan said Thursday al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is still believed to be alive and US forces will not rest until he is captured or killed.
Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry said there was no reason to believe Bin Laden was killed in the earthquake that ravaged Pakistan October 8.
"Our working assumption is that he is alive today," Eikenberry told reporters here. "I will not speculate on his location."
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. US military leaders past have tended to downplay Bin Laden's significance despite his leading role in the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.
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