By the CNN Wire Staff
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Pakistani official: Members of Pakistan's intelligence service were on site during the operation
- Three other men and a woman who was used as a human shield were also killed, officials say
- Source: Osama bin Laden resisted the assault and was killed in a firefight
(CNN) -- The mission that killed one of the world's most notorious terrorist leaders was carried out by U.S. forces with the cooperation of Pakistan, U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday night.
Osama bin Laden -- the longtime leader of al Qaeda -- was killed by U.S. forces in a mansion about 100 kilometers, or 62 miles, north of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad along with other family members, a senior U.S. official told CNN.
Members of Pakistan's intelligence service, the ISI, were on site in Abbottabad during the operation, a senior Pakistani intelligence official said.
Bin Laden resisted the assault and was killed in a firefight, senior administration officials said.
The Pakistani intelligence official said he did not know who fired the shot that actually killed the terror mastermind.
Three other men were also killed in raid, as was a woman who was being used as a human shield, senior administration officials said.
The U.S. team was at the compound for about 40 minutes, the officials said. There were no casualties on the American side, although a U.S. helicopter crashed during the raid due to mechanical problems. The helicopter was then destroyed for security reasons, senior administration officials said.
A senior administration official told reporters that Obama's administration did not share intelligence gathered beforehand with any other country -- including Pakistan -- for security reasons.
The official said only a small group of people inside the U.S. government knew about this operation ahead of time. Another official said a "small U.S. team" was involved in the operation; but the official would not confirm any U.S. military involvement.
However, a senior defense official said U.S. Navy SEALs were involved.
CNN's Nick Paton Walsh, Ed Henry and Chris Lawrence contributed to this report
10 comments:
Took almost 20 years to kill Bin Laden that mean American not real superior.
This is sending a shock wave around the world that American enemy must have a hard time to run or hide away. There is no safe haven for Terrorists as well as dictators who kill their own people. An example of the death of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi can be seen as a testimony for how serious the world community is about condemning ruthless rulers. The rulers who oppress and repress their own citizens.
Love and Peace,
Damaged Soul
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is a former Khmer Rouge commander of the Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is now a leader of the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is responsible for killing 1.7 million innocent Khmer peoples and counting.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is responsible for killing more than one hundred members of FUNCIPEC Party.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is responsible for killing more than eighty members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is responsible for killing at least 16 innocent Khmer peoples on March 30, 1997 Grenade Attack on peaceful demonstrator for justice reform.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is responsible for attempted to kill Sam Rainsy on March 30, 1997 Grenade Attack.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is responsible for attempted to kill Chea Vichea on March 30, 1997 Grenade Attack.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is responsible for attempted to kill Ron Abney (a United States citizen) on March 30, 1997 Grenade Attack.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is responsible for killing Chea Vichea on Chinese New Year January 22, 2004.
The Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime's government continue to abuse innocent Khmer peoples.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is a dictator.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is leader of ah Hun Sen Death Squad.
Ah juoy marai Hun Sen is a terrorist leader during March 30, 1997 Grenade Attack.
Ah Hun Sen Death Squad is a terrorist organization during March 30, 1997 Grenade Attack.
1:13 PM,
Who told you that taking 20 years to kill Osama Bin Laden.
Are you worried about your CPP Yuon Communist bastards, Hun Sen and yourself being shot down by the International Intelligent Agency? LOL
You are the one who has taken advantage of Hun Sen as a PM and CPP Yuon members in Phnom Penh controlling Cambodia and providing you the opportunity to steal land and property from Cambodia, do the dirty business illegally to make yourself rich, and hurt or kill innocent Cambodian people and serve your Communist Vietnam? I want to say, "Fuck You!" You are the one who destroyed Cambodian people's lives and polluted Cambodian Country. You are a very evil Yuon man!
hey dumb ass 1:13 PM do you want to try with paper tiger? It just take few second to level down headquarter of your master if the paper tiger needs to.
It doesn't matter how long it will take and Uncle SAM always get his man!
Hey 1:13PM,Your head will be next.
1:23 PM, you sounded like a violent person as well. If you have your chance, you would do worst!
Anonymous said...
"Took almost 20 years to kill Bin Laden that mean American not real superior." (SIC!)
1:13 PM
1:13PM! SUPER POWER NOT MEAN IT CAN DO ANYTHING! BUT MEAN IT BETTER THAN THE REST!
GO READ MORE FOOL! AND FORGET ABOUT Ph.D. FROM HANOI!
Sathu,Sathu,Sathu!
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