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Osama bin Laden is Dead
Published 05/01/2011
- 10:09 p.m. PDT
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - No measures to harden Southland potential targets
against retaliatory terror strikes were immediately reported tonight following
the announcement that U.S. forces had killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in
Pakistan.
``We have no operations set up at this time,' said Deputy Jeff Gordon
of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. ``We will deploy all
resources and tactical responses necessary if warranted.'
The Los Angeles Police Department had no immediate comment on possible
security measures stemming from the death of the man behind the 9/11 terror
attacks.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, speaking at a small open-air Santa Monica
memorial for California political consultant Kam Kuwata, said at the end of her
remarks today that bin Laden was dead, the Los Angeles Times reported on its
website.
Bin Laden's death was announced to the nation in Washington by President
Barack Obama, who said U.S. authorities have the body in custody.
The president called bin Laden's death ``the most significant
achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al-Qaida' but warned that
``there's no doubt that al-Qaida will continue to pursue attacks against us. We
must and we will remain vigilant."
News reports from Washington quoted American officials as saying
following the speech that the operation against the al-Qaida leader could lead
to more terror threats against the United States.
After the president's speech, fireworks were heard in several
communities, including Long Beach, Lakewood and Pacoima, the Times reported.
About 25 Jewish students at USC were just finishing a ceremonial dinner
at the campus Chabad House when whispers began making their way around the
table and diners became focused on their smart phones.
``Osama bin Laden is dead! It's on Twitter," one student finally said,
according to The Times. The room erupted in cheers and high fives.
against retaliatory terror strikes were immediately reported tonight following
the announcement that U.S. forces had killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in
Pakistan.
``We have no operations set up at this time,' said Deputy Jeff Gordon
of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. ``We will deploy all
resources and tactical responses necessary if warranted.'
The Los Angeles Police Department had no immediate comment on possible
security measures stemming from the death of the man behind the 9/11 terror
attacks.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, speaking at a small open-air Santa Monica
memorial for California political consultant Kam Kuwata, said at the end of her
remarks today that bin Laden was dead, the Los Angeles Times reported on its
website.
Bin Laden's death was announced to the nation in Washington by President
Barack Obama, who said U.S. authorities have the body in custody.
The president called bin Laden's death ``the most significant
achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al-Qaida' but warned that
``there's no doubt that al-Qaida will continue to pursue attacks against us. We
must and we will remain vigilant."
News reports from Washington quoted American officials as saying
following the speech that the operation against the al-Qaida leader could lead
to more terror threats against the United States.
After the president's speech, fireworks were heard in several
communities, including Long Beach, Lakewood and Pacoima, the Times reported.
About 25 Jewish students at USC were just finishing a ceremonial dinner
at the campus Chabad House when whispers began making their way around the
table and diners became focused on their smart phones.
``Osama bin Laden is dead! It's on Twitter," one student finally said,
according to The Times. The room erupted in cheers and high fives.
