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bin Laden
[ bin lahd-n ]
noun
- Osama, 1957–2011, Arab militant leader: founder of al-Qaeda.
bin Laden
/ ˌɪˈɑːə /
noun
- bin LadenOsama19572011MSaudiPOLITICS: terrorist 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
Example Sentences
“There's been actions like that taken against Osama bin Laden and other terrorists, but it's not done because of that designation. It's done through the executive power of the president.”
Four retirees from the top echelon of the U.S. military, including the admiral who led the raid on Osama bin Laden, have filed a brief that castigates the U.S.
"I'm always worried about the 'Osama bin Laden' scenario, where you have some truly evil person who takes over some aspect of our modern life and uses it to harm innocent people," he said.
Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al-Qaeda extremist network which planned the attacks, was killed by US troops in Pakistan in 2011.
The first list had 22 people on it, including Osama bin Laden, who is believed to have ordered the 9/11 attacks, and was killed by US forces in Pakistan in 2011.
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