OSAMA = DEAD
Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces in Pakistan, President Obama has said. The al-Qaeda leader was killed in a ground operation outside Islamabad based on US intelligence, the first lead for which emerged last August. 01 May 2011.
US President Barack Obama stands after addressing the nation on TV from the East Room of the White House to make a televised statement in Washington, DC, USA, 01 May 2011.
US Marines of Regiment Combat Team 1 (RCT 1) watch TV as President Barack Obama announces the death of Osama Bin Laden, at Camp Dwyer in Helman Province, on May 2, 2011.
A Pakistani man watches news on TV showing a handout picture of Osama Bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda, who was killed in an operation in Abbotabad, at his home in Karachi, Pakistan on 02 May 2011. (Picture later turned out to be a fake)
US President Barack Obama stands after addressing the nation on TV from the East Room of the White House to make a televised statement in Washington, DC, USA, 01 May 2011.
A young woman watches television news on the death of Osama Bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda, who was killed in an operation in Abbotabad, Pakistan, at an office in Kabul, Afghanistan on 02 May 2011.
A map revealing the location of Osama Bin Laden's hideout.
US President Barack Obama said on May 1, 2011 that justice had been done after the September 11, 2001 attacks with the death of Osama bin Laden, but warned that Al-Qaeda will still try to attack the US. May 2, 2011.
People gather in Times Square may 2, 2011 shortly after the announcement from the President Obama announced that Al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden was dead and the United States has his body. Bin Laden was killed in a mansion close to Islamabad.
New Yorker Frank Franchi (C) waves an American flag as people celebrate in Times Square after the death of accused 9-11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was announced by U.S. President Barack Obama May 2, 2011 in New York City.
People gather in Times Square New York May 2, 2011 shortly after the announcement from the President Obama announced that Al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden was dead and the United States has his body
A crowd of hundreds of people gather in Times Square to cheer the news of the death of Al Qaeda Leader, Osama Bin Laden in New York USA, 02 May 2011
New York City Firefighters from Ladder 4 Engine Company 54 join the crowd of hundreds of people in Times Square to cheer the news of the death of Al Qaeda Leader, Osama Bin Laden in New York USA, 02 May 2011.
A crowd of hundreds of people gather in Times Square to cheer the news of the death of Al Qaeda Leader, Osama Bin Laden in New York USA, 02 May 2011.
People gather at the White House in Washington DC to celebrate the announcement of the death of Osama Bin Laden, May 1 2011
People celebrate the announcement of the death of Osama Bin Laden at the White House in Washington DC, May 2 2011.
People react on Pennsylvania Avenue outside of the White House in the early morning hours May 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces in Pakistan, President Obama has said.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on May 2, 2011. Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that Osama Bin Laden had "paid for his actions" after he was killed in an operation by US special forces near the capital of neighbouring Pakistan.
Pakistani Army soldiers secure the compound where Osama Bin Laden leader of Al-Qaeda, was killed in an operation, in Abbotabad, Pakistan on 02 May 2011.
