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Osama bin Laden killed by US forces in Pakistan
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is killed following a firefight with US troops in Pakistan. But International Editor Lindsey Hilsum questions how significant his death will be for the war on terror.
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The man who tweeted Osama bin Laden raid – without knowing
The man who live-tweeted the US raid on Osama bin Laden – without realising – becomes a Twitter sensation. He moved to Abbottabad in Pakistan for a quiet life, but took with him the social media age.
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Bin Laden ally and al-Qaeda terrorist leader killed by US drone strike
He was Osama Bin Laden’s right hand man and following his death became the leader of al-Qaeda. Last night President Biden announced that Ayman al-Zawahiri had been killed by a US drone strike in the heart of downtown Kabul. The FBI’s most wanted terrorist he played a pivotal role in the planning of the September…
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Bin Laden family members killed in Hampshire plane crash
Relatives of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden were among the four people who died when a private jet crashed near Blackbushe Airport.
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Bin Laden’s killer: should secret soldiers ever be celebs?
Elite US soldier Robert O’Neill has been “unmasked” as the man who shot the 9/11 mastermind – but does his desire for recognition threaten the future of special forces?
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At home with the bin Ladens: leaked report revelations
Gardening competitions and cowboy hats – a leaked report into the killing of Osama bin Laden gives an unusual glimpse into the family life of the terrorist leader on the run.
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Bin Laden’s killing: ex-US Navy Seal tells all
“We weren’t sent in to murder him”. One of the elite Navy Seals who took part in the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden gives details about the mission – but should he have gone public?
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Bin Laden killing turns into US election row
A year after US special forces shot dead the world’s most wanted terrorist, bin Laden’s death has sparked a furious political row. A risky tactic by President Obama – now could it backfire?
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Bin Laden or Beyonce? The stories that set Twitter alight
News of Beyonce’s pregnancy set a new Twitter record at the weekend, outstripping Osama bin Laden’s death and the Japan tsunami. But what really makes Twitter tick?
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CIA reportedly used vaccination campaign in Bin Laden hunt
Reports suggest the CIA set up a fake vaccination campaign in an attempt to get DNA from members of the bin Laden family. The development adds to the strain on relations between Pakistan and the US.
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Bin Laden praises Arab Spring from beyond the grave
Al-Qaeda releases a tape said to feature Osama bin Laden praising this year’s uprisings in the Middle East and calling for more Muslim “tyrants” to be toppled.
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Pakistan: Bombers kill scores in bin Laden revenge attack
At least 80 people killed in double suicide bombing at a military academy in Pakistan. A source in the area tells Channel 4 News that hundreds of victims continue to arrive in hospitals.
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White House bin Laden situation room: where’s Hillary?
Hillary Clinton is “airbrushed” from a picture showing White House staff watching the mission to kill Osama bin Laden. The image was changed by a Jewish newspaper which does not print photos of women.
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‘Pakistan may allow US access to bin Laden’s wives’
Pakistan may allow the United States to interview Osama bin Laden’s wives who were with him at the compound where he was killed, according to reports from Washington and Islamabad.
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'Post-bin Laden, The ISI may not want to work with the CIA again'
A former senior intelligence official in Pakistan’s intelligence service tells John Sparks that the US has badly damaged relations between Washington and Islamabad, and fears the ISI may be unwilling to continue working with the CIA.