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US FORCES KILL OSAMA bin laden INSIDE PAKistan
n 9/11 mastermind and world’s most wanted shot dead inside a mansion; buried at sea
n Al-Qaida loses its head, Islamabad its face but the war on terror is far from over
Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaida and the most recognisable face of global terrorism, was killed in a US military operation at a heavily fortified compound, around 60 km north of Islamabad, US President Barack Obama announced late on Sunday evening.

The big lead on lethal Laden
TWITTER ON JOB: Techie liveblogged entire mission
World page: Osama killing inside Pak major embarrassment for Kayani
Pakistan distances itself from Operation Osama
Osama was 800 yards from Pak Military Academy
Life & network of a mass murderer
The Osama effect on Pakistan-US ties
Nation page: Pakistan in league with terror networks?
Manmohan hails Osama’s killing
What about India’s Most Wanted?

Survivors express relief and joy
Almost 10 years after 9/11, victims’ kin feel a sense of some closure and comfort
Paris/Madrid, May 2
For survivors of militant attacks and relatives of those killed and wounded, the killing of Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden brought a sense of relief, and even some joy, after years of pain and grief.

People gather to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden at Ground Zero in New York on Monday. — Reuters

US not at war with Islam: Obama
Washington, May 2
Announcing the killing of Osama bin Laden, US President Barack Obama today insisted that that the Al-Qaida chief was not a “Muslim leader” but “a mass murderer of Muslims” and made it clear America would never be at war with Islam.


‘It marks most significant achievement to date in our effort to defeat Al-Qaida’
Obama signed ‘kill Osama order’ on April 29

President Barack Obama reads his statement after making a televised statement on the death of Osama bin Laden from the White House on Sunday. — AP/PTI

War against terror not over: Hillary
Washington, May 2
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said that the killing of Osama bin Laden did not end the war on terror and used the occasion to warn the Taliban to detach itself from Al-Qaida and join a peaceful political process in Afghanistan.

Osama dead but legacy of fear lives on
Shouting crowds replaced by extra police in big cities
Washington May 2
The heady US street celebrations that erupted after the death of Osama bin Laden gave way on Monday to stepped up security amid fears of revenge from the worldwide militant networks he inspired.