War on terror: special report

Photos of Osama bin Laden’s dead body will not be published, says President Obama, as senior Taliban commanders tell Channel 4 News the al-Qaeda leader died of kidney disease months ago.

Security officials have told Channel 4 News that Osama bin Laden was captured alive and shot dead by US special forces. The claims were apparently made by bin Laden’s daughter.

Britain shares the “same struggle against terrorism” with Pakistan, David Cameron says, pledging his support for Pakistan’s President in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death.

Channel 4 News has sent International Editor Lindsey Hilsum and producer Nevine Mabro to the Abbottabad compound where Osama bin Laden was killed. Their tweets make fascinating reading.

Bin Laden’s death is a moment of special symbolism for the men of the 6th Communication Battalion Marines, writes Online Editor Ed Fraser. They lost three of their number to the 9/11 attack.

The chain of events leading to the killing of Osama bin Laden is starting to become clear, but the first person to interview him tells Channel 4 News that Abbottabad should have been noticed long ago.

The Americans chose the code name of a Native American warrior chief in the operation to kill Osama bin Laden. But, as Samira Ahmed writes, Geronimo did more than evade capture – he became a hero.

Counter terrorism police are raiding four properties in east London after arresting five men who were taking pictures of Sellafield nuclear site. Channel 4 News understands the men are Bangladeshis.

There will be reprisals to avenge the death of al-Qaeda’s Osama bin Laden, one expert tells Channel 4 News. But will his successor be able to reinvigorate a demoralised terrorist network?

The biggest manhunt in history is over but what now for the terror network he led? Latest comment on the future of al-Qaeda plus tweets from the Channel 4 News team in Abbottabad.

World leaders, lawmakers and academics have reacted to the news that Osama bin Laden has been killed. Western leaders have welcomed the news, while groups such as Hamas have condemned the operation.

As Osama bin Laden is killed by US special forces, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones – who was part of the original team hunting the al-Qaeda leader – assesses the implications.

Osama bin Laden has been killed by US troops in Pakistan, ending a decade-long hunt for the man accused of orchestrating 9/11. Add your voice to the Channel 4 News live blog.

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.

US Navy Seals commandos working alongside the CIA carried out the kill-team mission to take out Osama bin Laden. There would have been no attempt to capture him, writes Online Editor Ed Fraser.