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'''Osama bin Laden''' (born '''Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden'''; March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) was a Saudi-born [[Militant Islam]]ist terrorist leader who was one of the founders and leaders of [[Al-Qaeda]]. He is best known for being the mastermind behind the infamous and tragic [[9/11|September 11 attacks]] - which resulted in one of the largest losses of civilian life during peacetime on American soil. He had also been responsible for the creation of a vast international terrorist network that champions [[jihad]] and the destruction of Western democracy in favor of Islamic law.
'''Osama bin Laden''' (born '''Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden'''; March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011) was a Saudi-born [[Militant Islam]]ist terrorist leader who was one of the founders and leaders of [[Al-Qaeda]]. He is best known for being the mastermind behind the infamous and tragic [[9/11|September 11 attacks]] - which resulted in one of the largest losses of civilian life during peacetime on American soil. He had also been responsible for the creation of a vast international terrorist network that champions jihad and the destruction of Western democracy in favor of Islamic law.


On May 2, 2011, bin Laden was shot and killed by the Navy SEALs in his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and was buried at sea. After President Obama had made the announcement, U.S. citizens gathered around the White House and celebrated Osama's death. Afterward, sometime in June 2011, al-Qaeda announced that [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]] was elected as the new leader; plus, they vowed to get revenge on the United States to avenge Osama bin Laden.
On May 2, 2011, bin Laden was shot and killed by the Navy SEALs in his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan and was buried at sea. After President Obama had made the announcement, U.S. citizens gathered around the White House and celebrated Osama's death. Afterward, sometime in June 2011, al-Qaeda announced that [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]] was elected as the new leader; plus, they vowed to get revenge on the United States to avenge Osama bin Laden.