Monday, May 02, 2011
Al-Qaeda leader Bin Laden is Dead, says U.S. President Barack Obama.
Al-Qaida mastermind and the most wanted face of terrorism Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan in a firefight with United States forces on Sunday, announced President Obama.
Mr. President declared in a dramatic late-night appearance in White House East Room that "justice has been done."
Six days after 9/11 WTC attacks a reporter asked the then U.S. President George W. Bush, "Do you want Bin Laden dead?" Bush replied, "I want him — I want justice." About a decade after the quest ended with the death of Osama.
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| Crowds outside White House after the news of Laden's death flashed |
In a 80-minute confrontation with American forces in the medium-sized city of Abbttabad in Pakistan came end of Bin Laden. He was presumed to be hiding for long in this remote tribal area, about an hour's drive from Islamabad and home to Pakistani military base.
The massive compound where he was sheltered included a house about eight times larger than other homes in the locality. The house, however, had no Internet connections and not even a telephone.
According to a senior administration official, when American operatives converged, Osama "resisted the assault force" and in the middle of intense gun battle he was killed.
The official added further that first time last summer intelligence and military officials learned about a "high-value target" being protected in the compound. Since then a plan was being worked to get Laden. President Obama presided few national security meetings in beginning of March at the White House to discuss about the operation plan and on Friday morning he gave the final order of strike.
Al-Qaida Leaders Were In Pakistan On 9/11: WikiLeaks
1 comment:
This so called ' hunt bin Laden' is an absolute US typical political gimmick. The United States has used Afghanistan for making it a base for surveillance..media should be a real watchdog rather than just looking for a scoop.
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