An audio-cassette purportedly carrying Bringing a recorded voice message from Osama bin Laden stated Statement that the Bali bombings Attack were in direct retaliation Revenge for support Supporting of the United States ' War on Terror and Australia 's role in the liberation of East Timor .

Osama bin Laden , the founder and first leader of the Islamist terrorist Terrorism group , Al-Qaeda , was killed Killing in Pakistan on May 2 , 2011 , shortly after 1:00 am PKT ( 20:00 UTC , May 1 ) by United States Navy SEALs of the U.S .

The operation Military_operation ended Process_end a nearly 10-year search Scrutiny for bin Laden , following his role in the September 11 attacks Attack on the United States .

The raid Attack on bin Laden 's compound Cause_to_amalgamate in Abbottabad , Pakistan was launched Process_start from Afghanistan .

U.S. military officials said Telling that after the raid Attack U.S. forces took Action the body of bin Laden to Afghanistan for identification Check , then buried Placing it at sea within 24 hours of his death Death in accordance with Islamic tradition .

Also controversial was the decision Deciding not to release Publishing any photographic or DNA evidence of bin Laden 's death Death to the public .