Bin Laden was killed in a mansion outside of Islamabad, Pakistan, according to CNN, far from the remote areas often associated with the hunt. American forces are said to have launched a "targeted assault" after receiving new intelligence. Other TV news networks report that U.S. military installations are on alert; CNN and CBS say they have multiple sources confirming bin Laden's death.
No further details are yet available, and it has not been confirmed whether bin Laden died in recent hours or at some date in the past. Bin Laden, born 1957, founded the al-Qaeda jihadist group and orchestrated terrorist operations including the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. He has successfully evaded capture for years, including an infamous near miss during the Battle of Tora Bora in 2001.
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