Helicopter raid of bin Laden returns

 Pakistani officials removed the wreck the day after the Pakistan raid returned the wreck of a U.S. helicopter destroyed during the raid that killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Ladenthe Pentagon said.

A spokesman said that the remains of the aircraft have been back on us soil was removed "over the weekend."

He thinks that the helicopter was a Blackhawk UH-60, heavily modified to make it quieter and less visible to radar.

After having developed problems, the helicopter - a with up to four used in the raid on 2 may - a was destroyed.

The Navy Seals team did not want sensitive technologies falling into the enemy hands.

"The wreck of the helicopter destroyed in the operation of bin Laden was returned over the weekend and is now in the United States," said the spokesman for Pentagon Col Dave Lapan.

Its delivery responds to a request for us key to Pakistan following the mission to kill the al-Qaeda Chief, Islamabad called a violation of its sovereignty.

Pakistani officials have said no before raid took place in Abbottabad, only 30 miles (50 km) from the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad.