Osama bin Laden is dead! – 2nd May 2011

Almost a decade after the tragic events of September 11th 2001, the American administration has finally caught up with the alleged perpetrator, Osama bin Laden, who was top of the US Most Wanted List.

Bin Laden was killed by US forces in an operation in Pakistan, sparking amazing scenes of jubilant celebration outside the White House in Washington. Here’s how the news developed on Twitter:

White House: The president to make statement at 10:30pm ET; subject not announced – AP

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) May 2, 2011

President Obama: "I can report to the American people and to the world, that the US has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden”

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 2, 2011

NYT NEWS ALERT: Osama bin Laden Is Dead, White House Says

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 2, 2011

President Obama Delivers Statement on Death of Osama Bin Laden [LIVE VIDEO] – http://on.mash.to/mKUvXk

— Mashable (@mashable) May 2, 2011

Bin Laden dead. Wow.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 2, 2011

MORE:A military operation killed bin Laden in a house outside Islamabad, Pakistan – CNN

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) May 2, 2011

Amazing scenes outside White House – fast-growing crowds singing Star Spangled Banner.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 2, 2011

A Lexicographer writes: how did Mister BIN LADEN remain so elusive dwelling in a MANSION in the very CAPITAL of Pakistan?

— Samuel Johnson (@DrSamuelJohnson) May 2, 2011

Osama bin Laden dead http://tgr.ph/irpGMd

— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) May 2, 2011

The World Responds to Bin Laden's Death – http://on.mash.to/jcBLxs

— Mashable (@mashable) May 2, 2011

Special Op forces carried out attack in Pakistan; in firefight, bin Laden was shot in the head; body returned to Afghanistan – NBC News

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) May 2, 2011

President OBAMA, tho' a masterful Orator, was remiss not to hail the Bravery of Messrs Jack BAUER & Bad Attitude BARACUS

— Samuel Johnson (@DrSamuelJohnson) May 2, 2011

http://twitter.com/gracecaudle/status/64905669920296960

What to think about crowds cheering Bin Laden's death in US streets? Your thoughts v welcome?

— Shelagh Fogarty (@ShelaghFogarty) May 2, 2011

Woken to hear the amazing news of the death of Osama bin LADEN almost a decade after the tragic events of 9/11.

— Phil Bray (@PhilBray) May 2, 2011

Awake to extraordinary news – Bin Laden is dead

— Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) May 2, 2011

Watch President Obama confirm Osama Bin Laden's death http://bbc.in/kxRaOg / read full text of Obama's speech http://bbc.in/kCDFjP #OBL

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 2, 2011

Silver and other hedges against uncertainty drop sharply on Bin Laden death. Share prices set to rise http://goo.gl/yYf7G

— Robert Peston (@Peston) May 2, 2011

Bin Laden was no longer in day-to-day command of Al-Queda and there are now fears of reprisal attacks following news of his death.

Tags: 9/11, Al-Queda, BBC News, Death of Osama bin Laden, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Twitter

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