Monday, May 02, 2011

Osama bin Laden killed in US raid


THE TIMES: Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda terrorist network, has been killed in a US military assault in Pakistan. A decade after more than 3,000 people died in a series of co-ordinated attacks on September 11, 2001, the world’s most wanted fugitive is dead. President Obama made the announcement late last night during a live address from the White House. “This is a good and historic day,” he said. “We can say to those families who… (+ photos) » | Nico Hines, Washington | Monday, May 02, 2011 [£]