Article 6B97W Previously unseen photos show Obama White House at time of Bin Laden raid

Previously unseen photos show Obama White House at time of Bin Laden raid

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Martin Pengelly in New York
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Images show president plus Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and advisers focused on Afghanistan operation that killed al-Qaida leader

Almost exactly 12 years to the day since Barack Obama authorised the raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden, a cache of previously unseen pictures of events in the White House around the raid was obtained by the Washington Post.

The images of Obama, his vice-president, Joe Biden, secretary of state Hillary Clinton and key military and civilian advisers underscored the high stakes of the operation, the tension as US special forces carried out the mission, and celebrations of its completion.

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