Al Qaeda Chief, Osama Bin Laden had direct contact with Taliban allies and fellow Arab fundraisers at the compound in Abbottabad, British newspaper The Telegraph claimed. According to the newspaper, British intelligence agents last week joined their US counterparts to sift through the material retrieved from Osama's compound after repeated references to Britain were found in it.
An Afghan Taliban commander, who had previously provided reliable information to foreign media, disclosed to the British newspaper that he had visited bin Laden at the compound in Abbottabad. He claimed that the Laden also received sporadic visits from the leaders of his al Qaeda network, Taliban allies and fellow Arab fundraisers.
When the commander, who asked not to be named, last saw Osama in Abbottabad two years ago, he (Laden) seemed healthy and well briefed on recent developments but concerned about his safety and money.