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Bilal Town

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Bilal Town
Town
Bilal Town is located in Pakistan
Bilal Town
Bilal Town
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 34°10′18″N 73°14′17″E / 34.17167°N 73.23806°E / 34.17167; 73.23806
CountryImage Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictAbbottabad
TehsilAbbottabad

Bilal Town is a wealthy northeastern suburb of Abbottabad, Pakistan. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA Abbottabad) has an office there[1] and it lies between central Abbottabad and Kakul, where the Pakistan Military Academy is located. The upper-class neighbourhood contains some large houses and open fields and has a high number of retired military officials living in the community.

The majority of the population are Tanolis, Karlals and Jadoons.

History

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Osama bin Laden's compound in the aftermath of the raid by the U.S. military

On 2 May 2011, the house of Osama bin Laden was invaded by the U.S. military in Bilal Town and he was killed.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency". Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control. Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bin Laden's 'neighbors' profess ignorance of his presence". McClatchy Newspapers. May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013.