bin Laden

American

[bin lahd-n] / bɪn ˈlɑd n /

Or Bin Laden

noun

Osama, 1957–2011, Arab militant leader: founder of al-Qaeda.

bin Laden British

/ ˌbɪnˈlɑːdən /

noun

Osama (əʊˈsɑːmə). 1957–2011, Saudi-born leader of the al-Qaida terrorist network: presumed architect of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington of September 11 2001. Killed by US Special Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan

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He not only reported on the front-line fighting but also won exclusive, and controversial, interviews with then-President Saddam Hussein and future 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.

From Los Angeles Times

Cena even broke the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed to many Americans.

From Salon

He also repeatedly claimed there were links between Iraq and al-Qaeda, the terror group led by Osama bin Laden that claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attacks.

From BBC

The military presence there helped radicalize young Islamic militants such as Osama bin Laden.

From Los Angeles Times

The unit flies missions for commandos such as the Green Berets, The Navy SEALs and Delta Force and is famous for its involvement in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

From The Wall Street Journal

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