0545 UTC – The United States is warning its citizens around the world to be on the alert for potential anti-American violence in response to the announcement of Osama bin Laden’s death. The State Department issued a statement early Monday saying U.S. citizens in sensitive locations “are strongly urged to limit their travel outside of their homes and hotels and avoid mass gatherings and demonstrations.” The statement said U.S. embassies would maintain operations insofar as possible but may be forced to limit some services.
0539 UTC – Thousands of people poured into the streets in New York early Monday in a spontaneous celebration at the reported death of Osama bin Laden, mastermind of attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in the city on September 11, 2001. At “Ground Zero,” where the World Trade Center once stood, crowds waved American flags and sang the national anthem.
At Times Square, a crowd was joined by members of the New York Fire Department, which suffered dozens of members killed and injured when the twin towers collapsed. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly was quoted describing the death as a “welcome milestone.”
Watch the celebration as shot by a participant in the crowd in New York City.
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0535 UTC – Twitter says there were more than 4,000 tweets per second during President Obama’s announcement
0519 UTC – Pakistani military sources are telling VOA they agree the body recovered after an operation early Monday is that of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The sources confirmed reports by U.S. officials that the operation was mounted with helicopters in Abbottabad, approximately 100 kilometers north of Islamabad, and say it was carried off without death or serious injury to either U.S. or Pakistani personnel. They say other individuals who were inside the house have been killed. The area is now cordoned off and controlled by Pakistani authorities.
0516 UTC – U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says the death of Osama bin Laden “sends a signal that America will not tolerate terrorism in any form.” In a formal statement following President Barack Obama’s announcement of the death, Cantor said the families of more than 3,000 people who died on 9/11 ” have grieved for far too long.” He added that the United States “will not relent in our fight against terror and our efforts to keep America safe and secure.”
0508 UTC – Former U.S. president Bill Clinton says the death of Osama bin Laden is a “profoundly important moment” for the families of those who were killed on September 11, 2001, and for others around the world who “want to build a common future of peace, freedom, and cooperation for our children.” In a formal statement late Sunday, Mr. Clinton offered his congratuations to President Barack Obama, members of his national security team and to the armed forces of the United States.
0500 UTC – Former U.S. President George W. Bush says the everlasting gratitude of Americans will go to the men and women of the U.S. military and intelligence communities who have devoted their lives for almost 10 years to capturing or killing Osama bin Laden. Mr. Bush was president when al Qaeda struck the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Septermber 11, 2001. In a statement issued late Sunday, he said that in announcing the death of bin Laden, “the United States has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done.”
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