Pakistan deports Osama bin Laden's family members

 　　ISLAMABAD, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Osama bin¹ Laden²'s three widows and other family members were deported³ to Saudi Arabia on Friday, days after they completed their jail term awarded to them for entering and living in Pakistan illegally, local media reported.

　　A Saudi special plane would be airlifting them to Saudi Arabia, sources said.

　　They had been in custody⁴ of Pakistani security agencies since the U.S. special force killed the al-Qaida chief in a raid on his hideout in Abbotabad in May last year.

　　The widows -- two Saudi Arabians and a Yemeni -- were held at a house in the capital Islamabad. They were shifted to Islamabad airport from their house in the Embassy Road in Islamabad.

　　A large contingent⁵ of police had been deployed⁶ minutes before they left house for the airport. They boarded a coach from their house at G-6 sector⁷ of Islamabad. The police covered all windows of the coach to avoid filming by TV cameramen and press photographers who were present in large number outside Osama family house.

　　The bus was later escorted by police up to airport.

　　Local media reported that 14 members of Osama family members were handed over to Saudi officials prior to their departure for Saudi Arabia from Islamabad's Benazir Bhutto international airport. Saudi ambassador to Pakistan was also at the airport on the occasion.

　　Security measures had also been taken at the Islamabad airport on the occasion of the departure. Local media reported that secret gates were opened for the Osama family at the airport.

　　Yemeni Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi this month had asked for the release of Osama family members, saying that the family members are innocent and should not be punished for what Osama bin laden had done.

　　Reports said that the Yemeni widow, Amal Abdulfattah, and her five children will later be sent to Yemen from Saudi Arabia.

　　Pakistan had formally charged them with illegal stay last month. Formal legal proceedings⁸ against the women were held inside the house for security concerns.

　　A local court had sentenced them to 45 days in prison with a fine of 10,000 rupees (110 U.S. dollars) each on April 2 on charges of illegal entry and residency in Pakistan.

　　The women had already served a month of their sentence prior to the verdict and the judge had ordered their deportation⁹ on completion of sentence.

　　The government had delayed their deportation due to incomplete travel documents. Reports said that Pakistan had also been involved in talks with Saudi authorities for accepting Saudi widows and their children.

　　Lawyer for Osama family, Atif Ali Khan said the Yemeni government had agreed to receive Osama bin Laden's youngest Yemeni widow Amal Abdulfattah and her children.

　　He said he also talked with the Saudi authorities about the deportation of the two Saudi widows.

　　A commission investigating presence of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and the U.S. special force operation to kill him had also allowed the family to leave Pakistan as they were no more required for questioning. The commission had interviewed the adult members of the family as part of the investigation¹⁰.

1 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

2 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

3 deported   

v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止

参考例句：

• They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

5 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

6 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

7 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

8 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

9 deportation   

n.驱逐，放逐

参考例句：

• The government issued a deportation order against the four men.政府发出了对那4名男子的驱逐令。
• Years ago convicted criminals in England could face deportation to Australia.很多年以前，英国已定罪的犯人可能被驱逐到澳大利亚。

10 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。