5 killed in raid, including son: US

People watch a live TV reporting of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech about Osama bin Laden, at Seoul train station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 2, 2011. Bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that murdered thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, Obama said Sunday. The Korean read " U.S. soldiers, secure the body of bin Laden." (AP)

An image made from Geo TV video shows flames at what is thought to be the compound where terror mastermind Osama bin Laden was killed Sunday, May 1, 2011. (AP)

Published Monday, May 02, 2011

By AFP

A US operation that killed Osama bin Laden on Sunday also left three other men and a woman dead, including a son of the Al Qaeda chief, officials said.

"In addition to Osama bin Laden, three adult males were killed in the raid," a US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told reporters.

Two of the men worked as couriers for Bin Laden and the third was believed to be an adult son of Bin Laden, the official said.

"One woman was killed when she was used as a shield by a male combatant. Two other women were injured" in the raid that lasted less than 40 minutes, the official added.

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