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America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

Last updated on: May 2, 2011 11:38 IST


Photographs: Jim Young/Reuters
People cheer and wave US flags outside the White House as President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the nation on the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy


Photographs: Jim Young/Reuters
People cheer outside the White House over the death of Osama bin Laden in Washington.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy


Photographs: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Revelers stand on trees outside the gates of the White House after US President Barack Obama announced that US authorities have recovered the dead body of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy


Photographs: Jim Young/Reuters
People cheer outside the White House as President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the nation on the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy


Photographs: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
A woman sits on a reveler's shoulders outside the gates of the White House after US President Barack Obama announced that US authorities have recovered the dead body of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy


Photographs: Chip East/Reuters

A firefighter waves to the crowd as people celebrate -- after Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan -- during a spontaneous celebration in New York's Times Square.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy


Photographs: Jim Young/Reuters

People cheer outside the White House over the death of Osama Bin Laden.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy


Photographs: Steven Kopstein
Americans hold a candle-light vigil at Ground Zero in New York City.

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy


Photographs: Steven Kopstein
Hundreds of people thronged to Ground Zero after hearing the news of Osama's death.