Obama Says Osama Bin Laden is Dead

UPDATE 11:55 p.m.: A team of Americans attacked and killed Osama bin Laden today at a compound in Pakistan, President Barack Obama said during a late-night speech to the nation Sunday.

bin Laden's death ends a nearly decade of searching for the Al Qaeda mastermind, who directed the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans. His body is in possession of the United States.

As a result of the announcement of bin Laden's death, by raising the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) "Bravo."

"But his death doesn’t mark end of our efforts. We must and will remain vigilant at home and abroad," the President said in his speech.

In his minutes-long speech, the President thanked the intelligence community, who secured leads on bin Laden's location in August. He also said that this fight was never about Islam.

“The US is not – and never will be – at war with Islam … Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader. He was a mass murderer of Muslims," he said.

 "Justice has been done," Obama said.

His full address can be found here.

More Tweets from in and around Vienna:

@LukeRussert: Obama called George W Bush earlier in the evening to inform him of #BinLaden 's death.

@ColinStorm Good speech from Obama. Would have liked to hear some mention of Pres. Bush, but a historic night indeed.

@MarkKeam @whitehouse: Obama: “Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11, that we have never forgotten your loss”"

@clarendonnights RT @dmbosstone: Looks like GW students have turbed Bin Laden's death into Spring Break 2K11 outside the White House.

@DeepakChopra Dear Mr Trump do you want to see Osama bin Laden's death certificate--long form or short form ?

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Osama Bin Laden Is Dead, Obama Expected To Announce Tonight

11:33 p.m.:Nearly 10 years after the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Osama Bin Laden is dead, news sources began to report Sunday night.

A U.S. Official told the New York Times that the leader was dead Sunday night. President Barack Obama is expected to make the announcement shortly. You can watch his speech online here.

Shortly after the White House released a statement around 10:20 p.m. saying the President would make an announcement on an undisclosed topic, speculation exploded on Twitter. Minutes later, The New York Times and the Washington Post  reported bin Laden had been killed in a CIA operation in Pakistan, citing a number of sources.

Shawn Drury contributed reporting.