-Good evening.
Tonight, I can report
to the American people
and to the world
that the United States
has conducted an operation
that killed Osama bin Laden,
the leader of al-Qaeda.
-Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead.
He was the founder
and leader of ISIS.
-It was nearly 10 years ago
that a bright September day
was darkened
by the worst attack
on the American people
in our history.
The images of 9/11 are seared
into our national memory.
-Capturing or killing Baghdadi
has been
the top national security
priority of my administration.
US Special Operations Forces
executed a dangerous
and daring nighttime raid.
I got to watch much of it.
-On September 11, 2001,
in our time of grief,
the American people
came together.
On that day, no matter
where we came from,
what God we prayed to,
or what race or ethnicity
we were,
we were united
as one American family.
-He died after running
into a dead-end tunnel,
whimpering and crying
and screaming all the way.
The compound had been cleared
by this time,
with people either surrendering
or being shot and killed.
Baghdadi in the tunnel,
and he had dragged three of
his young children with him.
They were led to certain death.
-Today, at my direction,
the United States launched
a targeted operation
against that compound.
A small team of Americans
carried out the operation
with extraordinary courage
and capability.
No Americans were harmed.
They took care to avoid
civilian casualties.
After fire fight, they killed
Osama bin Laden
and took custody of his body.
-He ignited his vest, killing
himself and the three children.
His body was mutilated
by the blast.
The tunnel had caved in on it,
in addition.
The thug who tried so hard
to intimidate others
spent his last moments
in utter fear,
in total panic and dread.
-The death of bin Laden marks
the most significant achievement
to date in our nation's effort
to defeat al-Qaeda.
-We were in the compound
for approximately two hours.
We took highly sensitive
material and information.
-Yet his death does not mark
the end of our effort.
-These savage monsters
will not escape their fate.
-There is no doubt that al-Qaeda
will continue
to pursue attacks against us.
We must and we will remain
vigilant at home and abroad.
As we do, we must also reaffirm
that the United States is not
and never will be
at war with Islam.
-Baghdadi and the losers
who worked for him,
in some cases, they were
very frightened puppies.
In other cases,
they were hard-core killers.
-And on nights like this one,
we can say to those families
who have lost loved ones
to al-Qaeda's terror,
justice has been done.
-Baghdadi was vicious
and violent,
and he died in a vicious
and violent way,
as a coward, running and crying.
This raid was impeccable
and could only have taken place
with the acknowledgement
and help of certain
other nations and people.
-Tonight, we give thanks
to the countless intelligence
and counterterrorism
professionals
who have worked tirelessly
to achieve this outcome.
-I want to thank the soldiers
and sailors, airmen,
and Marines involved
in last night's operation.
-Let us remember that we can
do these things not just
because of wealth or power,
but because of who we are.
One nation under God,
indivisible,
with liberty
and justice for all.
Thank you.
May God bless you.
And may God bless
the United States of America.
-He died like a dog.
He died like a coward.
The world is now
a much safer place.
God Bless America.
Thank you.
