Islamabad , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- A member of a Pakistani-based militant group is denying a New York Times report that a cellphone found during the raid of Osama bin Laden 's compound contains information that links his group to bin Laden . The member of Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen said he was not aware of support his group gave bin Laden during the years the al Qaeda boss hid at a compound in Abbottabad , Pakistan . The statement by the man , who did not want his name used because no one in his group is authorized to speak to the media , differs from a recent New York Times report . The New York Times reported on Thursday that a cellphone belonging to a bin Laden courier contained contact information for members of Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen . ( What is Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen ? ) The Times report says that Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen also has ties to Pakistani intelligence services . That information on the cellphone could raise questions about who supported bin Laden when he was in Pakistan , the report said . A spokeswoman for the U.S. embassy in Islamabad declined comment on the situation Friday , saying , `` We do n't discuss intelligence issues . '' In recent weeks diplomats from the United States and Pakistan have been meeting to help repair the relationship between the two countries , which has been strained since the May 2 raid on the compound that left of bin Laden dead . The relationship between the two countries has been in a downward spiral over disputes about how to pursue counterterrorism efforts . The United States believes Pakistan is not doing enough to go after al Qaeda and other extremists , while the Pakistanis are upset with what they consider to be unilateral steps taken by the United States within their borders . Journalist Nasir Dawar contributed to this report .
Diplomats have been sent in hopes of repairing the broken ties . The source is a member of Dar - ul - Mujahedeen , a Pakistani - backed militant group . A New York Times report connects a cellphone of bin Laden 's courier to the source .