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Osama Bin Laden is Dead, President Announces to Nation
According to major television networks most wanted world terrorist was killed by U.S. Forces.
President Barack Obama announced Sunday evening during a nationwide broadcast that the United States killed Osama bin Laden.
Bin Laden is accused of being the master mind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people when two suicide attacks by al-Qaeda targeted the Twin Towers in New York City and four commercial airliners were hijacked killing everyone on board.
"The United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, leader of al Qaeda," President Obama said.
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According to the President, bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in a firefight in Pakistan. Officials have bin Laden's body.
Major news outlets accross television offered their special reports on the announcement Sunday night, recounting the nearly 10 years since the deadly attacks.
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"The death of Bin Laden marks the most significant achievement of our country to date in our fight against al-Qaeda," said the president.
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