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Osama Bin Laden

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Article
/ 5 May 2011

‘Bin Laden will not walk on this Earth again’

Obama told CBS’s <em>60 minutes</em> that he was "absolutely certain" Bin Laden was dead but that the US did not need to "spike the football".

By Matthew Burbidge
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Article
/ 5 May 2011

Bin Laden death: Photos show aftermath of raid

Gruesome photos taken in the aftermath of the US raid on Bin Laden’s Pakistani hideout show bodies of al-Qaeda militants.

By Staff Reporter
Obama ‘won’t release Bin Laden death photo’
Article
/ 4 May 2011

Obama ‘won’t release Bin Laden death photo’

US President Barack Obama has decided not to release a "gruesome" photograph of Osama bin Laden’s body, lest it be used as a propaganda tool.

By Staff Reporter
Tiptoeing around Osama bin Laden
Article
/ 4 May 2011

Tiptoeing around Osama bin Laden

Is the ANC conflicted about the killing of Osama bin Laden by the US, or is it playing it safe on an issue that has little significance for SA?

By Faranaaz Parker
Al-Qaeda vows to avenge Bin Laden
Article
/ 4 May 2011

Al-Qaeda vows to avenge Bin Laden

A leader of al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen — who wants to remain anonymous "for security reasons" — has vowed revenge for the death of Osama bin Laden.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 May 2011

Russia kills top al-Qaeda militant in Chechnya

Hot on the heels of the US operation that ended in the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, Russia says it has killed another al-Qaeda leader.

By Staff Reporter
US says Bin Laden was unarmed
Article
/ 4 May 2011

US says Bin Laden was unarmed

Pakistan faced growing pressure on Wednesday to explain how the world’s most-wanted man was able to live for years in the garrison town of Abbottabad.

By Kamran Haider and Matt Spetalnick
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Article
/ 4 May 2011

US trawls al-Qaeda ‘treasure trove’ of hard drives

Intelligence officers have seized information produced by Osama bin Laden which could reveal potential terrorist targets.

By Staff Reporter
US debates release of Osama bin Laden pictures
Article
/ 4 May 2011

US debates release of Osama bin Laden pictures

Obama administration’s insistence that DNA tests prove body is "virtually 100% match" fails to silence calls for graphic evidence.

By Staff Reporter
Bin Laden accusations stoke US-Pakistan tension
Article
/ 3 May 2011

Bin Laden accusations stoke US-Pakistan tension

Mistrust between Pakistan and the United States deepened on Tuesday as the US admitted Pakistan was not told about the Osama bin Laden raid.

By Andrew Gully
Pakistan hits back over Bin Laden furore
Article
/ 3 May 2011

Pakistan hits back over Bin Laden furore

Pakistan’s president said on Tuesday accusations that his nation extends a safe haven to extremists were "baseless".

By Sajjad Tarakzai
Cosatu concern around Bin Laden’s death
Article
/ 3 May 2011

Cosatu concern around Bin Laden’s death

The Congress of South Africa Trade Unions was "extremely concerned" on Tuesday about the manner in which al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed.

By Staff Reporter
US raid a blow to Pakistan spy agency
Article
/ 3 May 2011

US raid a blow to Pakistan spy agency

Osama bin Laden’s killing by US commandos in the shadow of Pakistan’s version of West Point has dealt a blow to Pakistan’s top intelligence agency.

By Rachel OBrien
Pakistan not part of Bin Laden operation
Article
/ 3 May 2011

Pakistan not part of Bin Laden operation

Pakistan’s president acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that his security forces were left out of a US operation to kill Osama bin Laden.

By Mark Hosenball and Kamran Haider
Bin Laden: the everywhere and nowhere man
Article
/ 3 May 2011

Bin Laden: the everywhere and nowhere man

Instead of disguising himself in time-honoured fugitive tradition, this terrorist enjoyed provoking his enemies by distributing images of his face.

By Mark Lawson
Bin Laden dead, but how did he hide for so long?
Article
/ 3 May 2011

Bin Laden dead, but how did he hide for so long?

The Obama administration is demanding an explanation from Pakistan on how Osama bin Laden was able to hide in the country for so long.

By Staff Reporter
ANC responds to Bin Laden’s death
Article
/ 2 May 2011

ANC responds to Bin Laden’s death

Following the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the ANC on Monday condemned the use of violence in resolving global conflicts.

By Faranaaz Parker
World on alert after US kills Bin Laden
Article
/ 2 May 2011

World on alert after US kills Bin Laden

World leaders hailed Osama bin Laden’s death but the euphoria is tempered by fears of retaliation and warnings of the need for renewed vigilance.

By Mark Hosenball and Kamran Haider
Bin Laden burial followed Islamic custom, says official
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Bin Laden burial followed Islamic custom, says official

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was buried at sea from the deck of a US aircraft carrier, receiving a religious funeral, a US defense official said.

By Staff Reporter
Al-Qaeda ideologue condemns Bin Laden slaying
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Al-Qaeda ideologue condemns Bin Laden slaying

A top al-Qaeda ideologue vowed revenge on Monday for the killing of Osama Bin Laden by United States forces.

By Maamoun Youssef
Muted SA reaction to Bin Laden death
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Muted SA reaction to Bin Laden death

The ANC has refused to comment on the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden until there is evidence of the body.

By Verashni Pillay
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Article
/ 2 May 2011

Oil drops sharply after Bin Laden death

Oil prices fell more than 3% on Monday after United States forces killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Sunday night.

By Staff Reporter
Bin Laden killing brings anger, relief in Arab world
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Bin Laden killing brings anger, relief in Arab world

Those who revered him prayed the news was not true but many in the Arab world felt the death of Osama bin Laden was long overdue.

By Staff Reporter
Heat on Pakistan as Bin Laden killed near capital
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Heat on Pakistan as Bin Laden killed near capital

Bin Laden was killed in a night-time raid by US helicopters and troops on his hideout in Abbottabad, home to Pakistan’s main military academy.

By Kamran Haider
Bin Laden fulfilled his life’s mission on 9/11
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Bin Laden fulfilled his life’s mission on 9/11

With one spectacular attack on September 11 2001, Osama bin Laden put Islamist "holy war" on the global agenda of the 21st century.

By Staff Reporter
Osama bin Laden put ‘holy war’ on global agenda
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Osama bin Laden put ‘holy war’ on global agenda

With one spectacular attack on September 11 2001, Osama bin Laden put Islamist "holy war" on the global agenda of the 21st century.

By Staff Reporter
Egypt’s al-Zawahr likely to succeed Bin Laden
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Egypt’s al-Zawahr likely to succeed Bin Laden

It was the strategic thinking and the organisational skills of Ayman al-Zawahr that kept al-Qaeda together.

By Lee Keath and Hamza Hendawi
Bin Laden’s luxurious Pakistan compound
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Bin Laden’s luxurious Pakistan compound

US forces found Osama bin Laden not in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, but in a million-dollar compound in an upscale summer resort in Pakistan.

By Patricia Zengerle and Alister Bull
Islamists: Bin Laden death will not mute Jihad call
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Islamists: Bin Laden death will not mute Jihad call

Members of militant Islamist forums said on Monday they prayed the news of Osama bin Laden’s death was not true and hinted at retaliation if it was.

By Staff Reporter
Pakistan was not told about Bin Laden operation
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Pakistan was not told about Bin Laden operation

The United States did not notify Pakistani allies about its operation against Osama bin Laden, a senior US administration official said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
World leaders hail killing of Bin Laden
Article
/ 2 May 2011

World leaders hail killing of Bin Laden

The killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in a covert US operation is a "victory for justice" that will bring "great relief" to the world.

By Huw Griffith
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Article
/ 2 May 2011

Nikkei closes above 10 000 after Bin Laden death

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed above 10 000 points on Monday amid optimism Wall Street shares would rise following the death of Osama bin Laden.

By Staff Reporter
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