The bizarre case is the first known example of a U.S. citizen being arrested in Pakistan with alleged aspirations of fighting against the region's Islamic militants, instead of siding with them. How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election? Faulkner, of Greeley, Colorado, was detained June 13 in the woods of northern Pakistan after being found with a pistol, a sword and night-vision equipment. Picturesque locale: Chitral is a remote region of woods and mountains. The 50 … 'We initially laughed when he told us that he wanted to kill Osama bin Laden,' said Mumtaz Ahmad Khan, an senior investigator with the Afghan police. With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night, Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone, Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts. DENVER (CBS/AP) Gary Brooks Faulkner, the middle aged American who traveled to Pakistan on a Rambo-type solo mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden, is being released by the Pakistani government without charges, according to a relative. U.S. embassy spokesman Richard Snelsire said the Peshawar consulate had been informed of the arrest of a U.S. citizen and added the embassy was seeking access to him. He is being investigated,' he said. Donald Trump posts full 60 Minutes interview... 'Don't mention Joe being involved. He grew his hair and beard long to fit in better.

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In 2001 whilst hiding in the Tora Bora mountain region he escaped an attempt to assassinate him by the U.S. military and is now thought to be somewhere close to the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. © 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. He had a dagger and night vision goggles with him. The 50-year-old told officials he was out to kill the al-Qaida leader. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Yes it is. He was assigned a police guard, as is quite common for foreigners visiting remote parts of Pakistan, and when he checked out without informing police officers began hunting for him. But he said when officers seized the pistol, the sword and night-vision equipment, 'our suspicion grew,' he said. Faulkner is an out-of-work construction worker who sold his tools to finance six trips on what relatives have called a Rambo-type mission to kill or capture bin Laden. The comments below have been moderated in advance. What is ballot harvesting — and should you hand your ballot to a stranger? The Pakistani Daily Dawn newspaper said Faulkner acknowledged to police that he wanted to 'decapitate Osama bin Laden'.

The construction packed up his kit, which included a 40-inch sword, night vision goggles and a book of Christian works and teachings. When he was arrested as he crept through a forest, officers found he was carrying a pistol in addition to the other equipment and threatened to shoot anyone who came near him. Suspects appear in court charged over theft of Edward VII's £3.5million diamond-encrusted Cartier that was... Donald Trump brings Hunter Biden's ex-business partner to tonight's debate in bid to repeat his 2016 stunt... 'I think we have enough of an interview here. The relative didn't want to be identified because a family-designated spokesman hadn't yet confirmed the release. Don McLean hints his classic hit was actually about... Brief Encountered: Woman, 40, seen by passing shoppers having 'al fresco' sex with a stranger, 44, after... Guinness launches alcohol-free version after four-year bid to replicate its distinctive flavour. Faulkner, of Greeley, Colorado, was detained June 13 in the woods of northern Pakistan after being found with a pistol, a sword and night-vision equipment. It is not clear if he lost a relative or relatives or if the loss in question was financial.

He was talked down and arrested and is now being questioned by intelligence officers. "If he wore a uniform and called himself special ops, would he be crazy?

Perfect for the return of Borat! When asked by the Afghan police why he thought he had a chance of tracing bin Laden, he replied, 'God is with me, and I am confident I will be successful in killing him.'. His brother, Scott Faulkner, told reporters last week that Gary wasn't crazy, just a man determined to find the terrorist America's military has failed to capture nearly a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in the United States. One-man mission: Mr Faulkner at Denver International Airport en route to Pakistan, Arrest: Faulkner was found in woods in Chitral, Pakistan, over the border from Bin Laden's rumoured hiding place in Afghanistan. The officer added that Faulkner told them he was hunting bin Laden because he suffered personal losses in the September 11 attacks, when terrorists flew passenger jets into the World Trade Center. Faulkner's brother told AP he'd heard the news of the release plans but wasn't ready to comment. Medieval 'witches' markings' are found etched into a 700-year-old church in England that were used to ward... BBC project manager, 58, is caught watching child abuse videos on group Zoom call in police sting. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. 'He was roaming in the security zone in a suspicious manner. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Pakistan police arrest Gary Brooks Faulkner on mission to kill Osama Bin Laden ... Dennis Quaid says 'animal abuse' scandal on his 2017 movie A Dog's Purpose 'was a …

Be in the know. Disastrous digits! ': Worried parents demand answers over new migrant pupil 'with thin... Was American Pie not inspired by Buddy Holly after all? Budget fashion retailer Shein is ridiculed for a VERY high-cut £9.99... 'He looks more like a 40-year-old man! They are paranoid.' He had suffered a personal loss in the September 11 attacks and wanted revenge. Faulkner was then moved to Islamabad, and a relative told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he was being released to American authorities there and would return to the U.S. "very soon.". He also told them he had visited Pakistan seven times, and this was his third trip to Chitral. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Conspiracy theorist goes into shocking rant against masks on flight, 'Example of beauty': Pope Francis praises breastfeeding mother, China's Loch Ness Monster? Letting the young go back to normal while shielding the elderly would have 'dire consequences' on the NHS,... 'Santa is a key worker': Nicola Sturgeon forced to make bizarre TV address to Scottish children after her... Devon and Cornwall tourism bosses tell local holiday let owners to TURN AWAY visitors from the North looking... We'll drink to that! ", First published on June 23, 2010 / 1:25 PM. Sadly for Faulkner, 40, his one-man war came to an abrupt end when he was picked up in a forest in the Chitral region of the country.