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| Osama bin Laden, the criminal mastermind behind al-Qaida and the world's most sought-after terrorist since the attacks of 11 September 2001, has been killed by a US operation, President Barack Obama has announced. In an address to the nation, President Barack Obama said Bin Laden was killed in a 'targeted operation' in Abbottabad, a highland town north of Islamabad, last night. The operation started with an intelligence lead last August. The news comes eight years to the day that President George Bush declared 'Mission accomplished' in Iraq. As president, Bush declared he wanted bin Laden 'dead or alive' -- but it is now the unlikely figure of Barack Obama who announces the final triumph as the US commander in chief |
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