On Sunday, the special forces launched their raid, which lasted approximately 40 minutes, the senior official said. After what the president described as a firefight, they killed Bin Laden. No Americans were injured in the raid, Obama said, although the senior official said that one of the helicopters used in the operation was damaged and had to be destroyed.
Also killed were the courier, his brother, one of Bin Laden's sons, and a woman who officials said was being used as a shield.
White House officials were told at 3:50 p.m. Eastern time that Bin Laden had been tentatively identified as among the dead. DNA tests confirmed his identity later in the day, U.S. officials said.
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