The big house in the suburbs:

The compound was eight times larger than any other home in the area. It was surrounded by walls measuring 12 feet to 18 feet that were topped with barbed wire. There were additional inner walls that sectioned off parts of the compound and entry was restricted by two security gates. And the residents burned their trash instead of leaving it outside for pickup. There was a three-story house on the site, with a 7-foot privacy wall on the top floor.

So much for avoiding attention. With such a large sum on his head, I’m surprised he managed to stay alive for so long in such a conspicuous place.

Straight out of a Bond movie:

The elusive al Qaeda leader was killed in a targeted assault in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad, roughly 40 miles outside the capital city of Islamabad. The raid was conducted by a small helicopter-borne strike team. The team was on the compound for under 40 minutes[...] Omar Khan, a local resident in the area of the attack, said American and Pakistani commandos landed in the area at 1:10 a.m., local time, and raided a house. “The entire area was rocked with a massive explosion,” he said. “A massive exchange of firing took place which continued for more than half an hour.” Security forces have cordoned off the area.

We could witness some revenge action in the next few days, so expect a lot of security measures in whatever airport you might be heading to soon. But there is no doubt that this is a severe blow to Alqaeda..

President Obama:

Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children.

Not only America should celebrate, but Arabs and Muslims as well. Nobody killed more Muslims than that hateful murderer..