Politics & Government
Osama bin Laden Dead, President Announces
In a late night television announcement, President Obama confirms the al-Qaida leader's death.
Addressing the nation from the White House Sunday evening, President Obama confirmed that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was gunned down in a mansion near the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.
The announcement of bin Laden's death comes just four months before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which resulted in the death of nearly 3,000 Americans.
The president said he gained credible intelligence about the terrorist leader's whereabouts last week and ordered the strike on the compound Sunday.
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After a firefight, a small team of American forces killed bin Laden and took possession of his body, the president said.
"A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability," Obama said.
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The transcript from the White House of Obama's comments on the killing of bin Laden is available here.
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