Primary Sources: Declassified Bin Laden Documents Released by U.S. Intelligence Agencies
The collection of documents is available via “Bin Ladin’s Bookshelf” on the Director of National Intelligence website.
From the Website:
On May 20, 2015, the ODNI released a sizeable tranche of documents recovered during the raid on the compound used to hide Usama bin Ladin. The release, which followed a rigorous interagency review, aligns with the President’s call for increased transparency–consistent with national security prerogatives–and the 2014 Intelligence Authorization Act, which required the ODNI to conduct a review of the documents for release.
The release contains two sections. The first is a list of non-classified, English-language material found in and around the compound. The second is a selection of now-declassified documents.
The Intelligence Community will be reviewing hundreds more documents in the near future for possible declassification and release. An interagency taskforce under the auspices of the White House and with the agreement of the DNI is reviewing all documents which supported disseminated intelligence cables, as well as other relevant material found around the compound. All documents whose publication will not hurt ongoing operations against al-Qa‘ida or their affiliates will be released.
Some of the numerous media reports that provide highlights from the collection of documents.
- The Live Dive: Osama Bin Laden Bookshelf (via WSJ)
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