U.S. troops kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan
The United States have killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and recovered his body, it has been reported.
Monday, 02.05.2011.
09:23
The United States have killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and recovered his body, it has been reported. U.S. President Barack Obama made an announcement in Washington on Monday confirming the news. U.S. troops kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan He said the leader of al Qaeda was killed in a clash with U.S. troops near Islamabad, Pakistan. At least five others were killed in the attack, including one of Bin Laden's sons, "and a woman used as a human shield". Reports also said today that Bin Laden had been "buried at sea, according to Islamic traditions". U.S. officials said they had collected DNA samples from the body, and that results would be known in the next couple of days. Bin Laden had become the symbol of al Qaeda, "even though the degree to which he commanded the organization was questionable", STRATFOR reported earlier, adding that "the symbolic value of his death is obvious". STRATFOR added in its analysis that the United States can claim a great victory, while Al Qaeda can proclaim his martyrdom. This "also opens the door for the beginning of a withdrawal from Afghanistan, regardless of the practical impact of bin Laden’s death", considering that the mission in Afghanistan was to defeat al Qaeda. "Equally possible is that this will trigger action by al Qaeda in Bin Laden’s name," said the analysis. A file photo of Osama Bin Laden
U.S. troops kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan
He said the leader of al Qaeda was killed in a clash with U.S. troops near Islamabad, Pakistan.At least five others were killed in the attack, including one of Bin Laden's sons, "and a woman used as a human shield".
Reports also said today that Bin Laden had been "buried at sea, according to Islamic traditions".
U.S. officials said they had collected DNA samples from the body, and that results would be known in the next couple of days.
Bin Laden had become the symbol of al Qaeda, "even though the degree to which he commanded the organization was questionable", STRATFOR reported earlier, adding that "the symbolic value of his death is obvious".
STRATFOR added in its analysis that the United States can claim a great victory, while Al Qaeda can proclaim his martyrdom.
This "also opens the door for the beginning of a withdrawal from Afghanistan, regardless of the practical impact of bin Laden’s death", considering that the mission in Afghanistan was to defeat al Qaeda.
"Equally possible is that this will trigger action by al Qaeda in Bin Laden’s name," said the analysis.
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