Sources: Al-Qaida head bin Laden dead

AP PhotoIn this April 1998 file photo, Osama bin Laden is shown in Afghanistan. More photos »

WASHINGTON – Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said Sunday

A small team of Americans carried out the attack and took custody of bin Laden's