President Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden as an important step in the war against al-Qaeda and "justice" for the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11 almost 3,000.
Obama, said the operation Sunday afternoon in northwest of that Pakistan is the result of "years of meticulous work" by intelligence agencies giving new clues the comings and goings of Osama bin Laden since last summer.
"I have met on several occasions my national security team we have developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding in deep compound inside Pakistan," Obama said in a speech to the East Room of the White House Sunday night.
"Finally, last week I determined that we had enough intelligence to take measures and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice," Obama said.
A senior administration official said key members of the national security team met in the White House situation room at 1 p.m. Sunday which was carried out on the ground by a small group of Seal to monitor the operation.
Almost three hours later, Obama was informed that the bodies of Osama bin Laden had been tentatively identified. The identity was confirmed later, probably through DNA testing.
"Today, in my view, the United States launched an operation targeted against this compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan" Obama said. "A small team of Americans conducted operation with extraordinary courage and ability." No Americans have been infringed. They take care to avoid civilian casualties. After an exchange of fire, they killed Osama bin Laden and took care of his body.
The 40-minute operation was a raid launched from the Afghanistan helicopter. A helicopter had a mechanical failure and was to be destroyed in the mission, an official said. No Americans have been injured or killed.
Officials have said that at least three other people were killed outside Ben Laden, two of his letters and one of his adult sons.
Tensions were high within said sources of administration White House situation room as the raid began to take place. But the atmosphere is moved quickly to the jubilation once the helicopter back safely to Afghanistan.
Body of Osama bin Laden is managed according to the tradition and Islamic practice, said a senior administration official. It should be in his speech, the President invoked the memory and imaging of the attacks of September 11 and the "gaping hole in our hearts" which led to the international manhunt for bin Laden nearly a decade earlier.
The President said the assassination of bin Laden would resound around the world with people who are opposed terrorism, and noted that the United States did not target bin Laden because of his faith.
"The United States is not at war with Islam," said Obama, echoing a phrase also used by his predecessor George w. Bush. "Bin laden was not a Muslim leader." It was a mass murderer of Muslims.
"His disappearance should be welcomed by all those who believe in peace and dignity," said Obama.
The President has said that development shows resolve to uphold justice and would be particularly useful for the families of the victims of America.
"We will be relentless in our defence of our citizens and our friends and allies," said Obama. "And the evening such as this, we can say to the families who have lost their dear to al-Qaeda terror: justice has been done.".
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