Terrorist and 9/11 mastermind, Osama bin Laden has been killed in Pakistan by U.S. forces. President Barack Obama confirmed the news in a formal White House announcement Sunday night after receiving DNA confirmation of bin Laden’s identity.
After learning bin Laden was in Pakistan, the president authorized an operation to kill the al Queda leader. Contrary to earlier reports, the operation was completed Sunday, when U.S. forces stormed a Pakistani mansion where bin Laden had been housed (not earlier in the week). The terrorist leader was killed in a firefight with special operations forces. No casualties were susutained by the U.S. operatives.
“Justice has been done,” Obama said during his White House announcement. ” The United States is not and never will be at war with Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims.”
Shortly after the announcement, thousands of Americans lined up outside the White House to celebrate the news.
