Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden is dead, according to US media reports citing officials.

The US is in possession of Bin Laden's body, the reports say. President Barack Obama is due to make a statement shortly.

Mr Bin Laden is top of the US most wanted list.

He is accused of being behind a number of atrocities, including the attacks on New York and Washington on 11 September 2001.

BBC News - Al-Qaeda leader Bin Laden 'dead'

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Republican leaders and Tea Party supporters are drafting a resolution demanding President Obama provide proof of Osama Bin Laden's long form death certificate.

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Wow, if that is true there will be a lot of long faces at Dyncorp headquarters...

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Gang hit in South Florida?

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"Inter arma silent Musae"--when the weapons speak, the muses fall silent.

An't nanum hearm deth, doth hwaet ye willath.

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished
unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. -Voltaire

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Obama making the announcement now.

YouTube - AlJazeeraEnglish's Channel

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"Inter arma silent Musae"--when the weapons speak, the muses fall silent.

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It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished
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Originally Posted by FredFredson

Wow, if that is true there will be a lot of long faces at Dyncorp headquarters... F

Decade long cottage industry wont down without a fight.

As the President just said "his death does not signal the end of our effort"

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I wonder what speculation people are gonna come up with for why we didn't/couldn't take him alive (assuming they believe its really OBL)

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1 May 2011 Last updated at 23:26 ET

Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden dead - Obama
Osama Bin Laden Bin Laden is top of the US most wanted list


BBC News - Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden dead - Obama

Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces, President Barack Obama has said.

The US is said to be in possession of Bin Laden's body.

The al-Qaeda leader was killed in a ground operation in a mansion outside Islamabad in an operation based on US intelligence, reports said.

Bin Laden is accused of being behind a number of atrocities, including the attacks on New York and Washington on 11 September 2001.

He is top of the US most wanted list.

Crowds gathered outside the White House in Washington DC, chanting "USA, USA" after the news emerged.

Bin Laden approved the 9/11 attacks in which nearly 3,000 people died, saying later that the results had exceeded his expectations.

He has evaded the forces of the US and its allies for a decade, despite a $25m bounty on his head.

His death will be seen as a major blow to al-Qaeda but also raise fears of reprisal attacks, correspondents say.

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"Inter arma silent Musae"--when the weapons speak, the muses fall silent.

An't nanum hearm deth, doth hwaet ye willath.

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished
unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. -Voltaire

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lulz

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Internets in full swing.

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