The clothesline was only a clue, they didn't rely on it: "But the final clue was the clotheslines on the compound, which flapped each day with women’s garments

The clothesline was only a clue, they didn't rely on it: "But the final clue was the clotheslines on the compound, which flapped each day with women’s garments, shalwar kameez worn by Pakistani men, children’s outfits and diapers — far more than the 11 members of the bodyguards’ families could ever wear." Perhaps you only read the title? because I agree it's a clickbait.