Ten years ago today, on the night of May 2, 2011, US commandos conducted an operation in Abbottabad and killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of the extremist organization Al Qaeda, and took his body to sea. Why was Osama bin Laden's body handed over to the sea instead of being buried by the Americans? According to Daily Pakistan Global, when it came to disposing of Osama bin Laden's body, the Americans took into account the political and religious aspects.
President Barack Obama, who ordered the Abbottabad operation, was briefed that if Osama bin Laden was buried on the ground, his grave would become a shrine for his followers. The shrine, as a powerful symbol in the subcontinent But millions of people come to pay their respects to him, so the Americans did not want to make the tomb of Osama bin Laden a symbol for his followers. That is why his body was taken to sea. It is also said that Saudi Arabia refused to accept the body of Osama bin Laden. According to the US Department of Defense, Osama bin Laden's funeral prayers were held on a US Navy aircraft carrier, which was attended by only a few people.
