The White House. Barack Obama: Osama Bin Laden Was Killed

Osama bin Laden, the most hunted man in the world after the terrorist attacks on September 11, was killed, said Barack Obama. He was killed after a bombing in Pakistan, conducted by U.S. forces.

7:50 In a written statement sent to press, President Bush said Barack Obama phoned to announce Sunday evening in connection with the killing of terrorist leader. ”I congratulated him, but the men and women of our armed forces and the intelligence services, who have dedicated their lives to this mission,” said former U.S. president. ”This extraordinary accomplishment is a victory for America, for nations desiring peace and all those who have lost loved ones on September 11, 2001,” said Bush, who started the campaign in Afghanistan to find bin Laden, the A month after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

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7:34 Operation in Pakistan killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, was developed by a U.S. Special Forces commando and took about 40 minutes, CNN reports. Pakistani sources said on the spot, in the town Abbotabad were present during the attack, and members of Pakistani intelligence.

7:10  U.S. diplomatic goals in the world is in a state of alert after the official announcement about the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. State Department soon will transmit a warning to U.S. citizens around the world know about the risks of terrorist al-Qaida leader after the killing.

06: 40 After the U.S. President’s announcement, hundreds of people took to the streets to celebrate victory against terrorism. Americans on the streets shouting “We won, we won!”

6:20 According to President Barack Obama, bin Laden was killed in a house in Pakistan after the U.S. attacks. As a result of any U.S. attack was not killed, and Obama’s lifeless body was brought to the U.S. to be identified by U.S. officials.

6:13 ”Osama was not killed because he was a Muslim leader, but because he was a terrorist, and others who incited hatred and acts of terrorism,” Obama said.

“This is a key moment for Americans, which puts an end to a dark period for our nation. We did not choose this war, but I was forced to fight to regain our strength and confidence in ourselves,” continued the American president.

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6:10 ”Tonight we say that all Americans can sleep peacefully, and that we like to thank to those who have fought this war on their shoulders. I carry in our hearts those who perished in the murderous attacks of September 11, we will not forget and we pray for them and their families. “

6:00 U.S. is in possession of his body, according to U.S. officials.

His death put an end to a tumultuous life, over which bin Laden has gone from the son of a billionaire Saudi, the world’s most hunted terrorist.

Bin Laden was created and known leader of the terrorist network, which is thought to be responsible for the attacks of September 11.Immediately after the tragedy of 2001, bin Laden was the most wanted fugitive after American leaders began hunt “against him.

In a video on just two months after the September 11 attacks, bin Laden said he is proud of the tragedy that took place, saying that even in its most optimistic calculations do not think such an outcome: “Our Terrorism is against America, our actions are blessed to stop the terrorist acts of injustice in America, “bin Laden said.

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