Lawyer for ‘bin Laden’ Doctor Killed

TARGETED

Updated Apr. 14, 2017 12:01PM EDT / Published Mar. 17, 2015 10:43PM EDT

A former lawyer for the doctor who helped the U.S. locate Osama bin Laden was shot and killed Tuesday in Pakistan, local police said. Samiullah Afridi was killed by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike in the northwestern city of Peshawar. Jamaatul Ahrar, a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility. Afridi was helping Dr. Shakil Afridi, who has no relation to the lawyer, appeal a conviction by a tribal court for his role in a fake vaccination program in 2011. The program was part of a CIA plot to collect DNA samples from residents at a compound where bin Laden was found. The lawyer left the case in 2014 due to threats to his life and briefly spent time in the U.A.E. before returning to Pakistan.

Read it at New York Times

Biden No Longer Walks Alone to Marine One Alone for a Reason

He now heads to the chopper surrounded by aides.

Top Trump Adviser Behind DeSantis’ Campaign Flameout: Report

Susie Wiles turned DeSantis’ image from fearless anti-woke crusader to Pudding Fingers Ron, according to a profile by Politico.

Doug Emhoff Quietly Called Columbia’s Jewish Leaders

The move by Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband comes as the White House is under pressure to respond to pro-Palestinian protests.

Active WWII Bomb Discovered Near German Soccer Stadium

The bomb is slated to be defused Friday—something that’s required authorities to evacuate 3,500 people.

Why Columbia’s Senate Won’t Censure President Over Protests

The faculty body is set to vote on a watered-down version of a resolution against her.

Trump Trial Reveals Other Stars Who Paid to Bury Stories

David Pecker, the former National Enquirer publisher, dished the details during his testimony Thursday.

Southwest Airlines Cuts Service to 4 International Airports

The airline reported losses of $218 million excluding special items in the first quarter, up from $163 million reported a year ago.

Cousin Hopes Josh Duggar Is Experiencing ‘Absolute Torture’

Three years after the former “19 Kids And Counting” star was arrested for child sex abuse materials, his cousin Amy says she still wishes him the worst.

Lawyer for ‘bin Laden’ Doctor Killed