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CIA disbands unit that has tracked bin Laden.(Central Intelligence Agency special unit for al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden shuts down)(Brief article)

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National Public Radio reported on July 3 that the CIA's special unit that has been searching for al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been shut down. The New York Times, citing unnamed intelligence officials, reported on July 4 that the CIA's bin Laden unit, code-named "Alec Station," had been disbanded last year. According to the Times, the anonymous officials said ...

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