After a long and hard-fought search for the Al-Qaeda leader and named chief architect of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Osama bin Laden has been killed by the US Navy Seals operatives, according to an announcement made by President Obama on May 1, 2011.

According to reports, Osama was hiding in Abbottabad, a city in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 160 km north of Islamabad. As per reports, there was no casualty on the US side.

Announcing his killing, the US President Obama in a worldwide address said, “His demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity. Today’s achievement is a testament to the greatness of our country and the determination of the American people. The cause of securing our country is not complete, but tonight we are once again reminded that America can do whatever it is we set our mind to. That is the story of our history.”