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Revision as of 05:05, 2 May 2011
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The death of Osama bin Laden was reported on Sunday, May 1, 2011. U.S. military forces had shot and killed Osama bin Laden in a firefight in Abbottabad, Pakistan and then seized his body.[1][2] U.S. President Barack Obama publicly reported on May 1, 2011, that bin Laden had been killed by a small special operations team. The operation was carried out by Joint Special Operations Command forces in Pakistan working with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). After careful monitoring of a compound suspected to be bin Laden's residence in Pakistan, U.S. military forces were sent across the border of Afghanistan to launch the attack.[3] Pakistani officials confirmed that bin Laden was killed in Pakistan by the U.S. military.[4] The body was recovered by the U.S. military and is currently in its possession.[3][5]
Presidential address
Late in the evening of May 1, 2011, major American news organizations were informed that the president would give an important speech on an undisclosed subject. Rumors spread wildly about the subject, until it was revealed that Obama was to announce the death of Osama bin Laden. At 11:30 pm EDT (May 2, 2011 3:30 UTC), president Barack Obama confirmed this and said that Osama bin Laden had been killed by "a small team of Americans".[6] He explained how the killing of bin Laden was achieved after following up on a lead from August 2010, what his role was in the series of events, and what the death of bin Laden meant on a symbolic and practical level.
"Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound, in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama Bin Laden and took custody of his body." President Barack Obama, 1 May 2011.[7]
It is reported that since bin Laden was killed on the ground (allegedly by a US Navy SEAL force) in a fire fight, the forces responsible were able to recover high quality intelligence from the compound that would otherwise have been destroyed if he had been killed in a drone airstrike.[8] An unnamed Pakistani government official confirmed to Agence France-Presse that bin Laden was killed in the operation.[9]
Reactions
United States
Within minutes of the official announcement, spontaneous crowds gathered outside the White House, Ground Zero, the Pentagon and in Times Square to celebrate[2]. Former President George W. Bush said that "This momentous achievement marks a victory for America, for people who seek peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001."[10] The event was also applauded by other Republican leaders, including former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty and Senator John McCain.[11] Former President Bill Clinton described it as "a profoundly important moment for people all over the world who want to build a common future of peace, freedom, and cooperation for our children."[12]
International
Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that the death of Osama bin Laden "secures a sense of justice for the families of the 24 Canadians killed" (on September 11th, 2001) and said that "Canada receives the news of the death of a Osama bin Laden with a sense of sober satisfaction".[13]
United Kingdom – UK Prime Minister David Cameron says bin Laden's death "will bring great relief" around the world.[14]
New Zealand - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key stated that "the world is a safer place without Osama bin Laden," but "bin Laden's death may not mean an end to terrorism."[15]
Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Bin Laden's death was a "resounding triumph for democratic nations fighting terrorism"[16]
Economic
- The U.S. dollar rebounded from three-year lows and U.S. crude slid more than 1 percent on May 2 on the back of the news.[17]
See also
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References
- ^ "Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden dead - Obama". BBC News. May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "Osama bin Laden is dead, Obama announces". The Guardian. May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ a b Schabner, Dean and Travers, Karen (May 1, 2011). "Osama bin Laden Killed; ID Confirmed by DNA Testing". ABC News. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Pace, Julie (2011-05--01). "Source: Al-Qaeda head bin Laden Dead". Associated Press. Yahoo News. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Osama bin Laden, the face of terror, killed in Pakistan". CNN News. May 1, 2011.
- ^ Goldman, Julianna (May 1, 2011). "Obama to Announce Bin Laden is Dead, US Official Says". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ Obama, President Barack (May 2, 2011). "Obama's Remarks on bin Laden's Killing". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ ABC NEWS special report
- ^ GEO News, "Security official confirms bin Laden killed", 2 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/02/president-george-w-bush-congratulates-obama-bin-laden-killing/#ixzz1LAQuL18T
- ^ Camia, Catalina (May 1, 2011). "Reacting to death of Osama bin Laden". USA Today. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/05/bill-clinton-i-congratulate-the-president-on-death-of-bin-laden.php?ref=fpblg
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2011/05/reaction-to-death-of-osama-bin-laden.html
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- ^ http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/key-world-safer-place-without-bin-laden-4150925
- ^ [2]
- ^ "GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise after news of Bin Laden death; oil slides". Reuters. May 2, 2011.
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