SANA'A: Months after the death of her husband at the hands of American Navy Seals, Amal al-Sadah, Ossama bin Laden's fifth and youngest wife, is still being held prisoner in her home in Pakistan. Her brother, Zachariah Ahmed al-Sadah, who has spent the past three months trying to convince the authorities of his sister's innocence regarding al-Qaeda's activities, arguing that there was no case against her, revealed that he had directly made a heartfelt appeal to Pakistan's chief of justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, in a bid to return his sister back to her family in Yemen. The young woman, who gave al-Qaeda's leader 5 children, is said to be suffering from a wound to her knee after she was shot by American soldiers in the raid, which led to the death of her husband. In an interview with the press, al-Sadah revealed that Pakistan had failed to properly treat his sister's injury, leaving her to this day unable to walk. He added that her children had been traumatized by the assassination of their father and were now suffering psychologically. He further went on complaining that his nieces and nephews had been prevented from resuming their education as they were forbidden from leaving the house. Amal's family is hoping that she will soon return to her home in Yemen where she will raise her children away from violence and controversy. Her brother stressed in his petition that his sister was a simple “housewife whose ambition was to look after her three daughters and two sons.” Activists in Yemen have accused Pakistan of abusing the young woman and children's rights. “Since no proof was brought forward, Amal should walk free. She is Yemeni and should therefore be allowed to return to the safety of her family. Such a violation of her rights is unacceptable,” said a human rights activist. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/G7Hph Tags: Amal, Bin Laden, featured, Pakistan, Wife Section: Latest News, Yemen
