Al Qaeda Confirms bin Laden’s Death

Al Qaeda appeared to confirm Osama bin Laden’s death in a statement, which was posted on jihadist Web forums on Friday and attributed to the terrorist organization. In the statement, the group also vowed retaliation against the United States and other nations. The statement says, bin Laden’s blood will be “a curse that chases the Americans and their agents, and goes after them inside and outside their countries…Soon—with help from Allah—their happiness will turn into sorrow, and their blood will be mixed with their tears.” U.S. officials said that analysts at the CIA were still trying to authenticate the message.