Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan

Al-Quaida leader and wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden is dead. He was found and killed by U.S. Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan on Sunday night.

President Obama addressed the nation Sunday to confirm the reports of his death. He said the government had been following a trail they hoped would lead to bin Laden since August of last year. On Friday, deeming the amount of information they had collected sufficient, Obama gave the order to strike.
As the news was announced, scores of people gathered in front of the White House. They waved the American flag, cheered and sang the national anthem.

However, Bin Laden's death carries with it a fear of reprisals. Taliban leaders in Afghnistan are already saying they will carry on the jihad and avenge his death.

Abbottabad is about 50 kilometres north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.