Osama Bin Laden Dead

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

Bin Laden was killed in a ground operation outside Islamabad based on US intelligence, the first lead for which emerged last August.

Mr Obama said after “a firefight”, US forces took possession of his body.

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

He was top of the US’ “most wanted” list.

Osama Bin Laden is dead according to media reports in the US.

He was killed in Pakistan and confirmation was just received through DNA.

The White House and President Obama is addressing the nation shortly.