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In pictures: Reactions to bin Laden’s death

Osama bin Laden’s death sparked a mixture of celebrations and mourning across the globe.

anti-US rally in Lahore, Pakistan
Supporters of the religious political party Jamaat-e-Islami attend an anti-US rally in Lahore, Pakistan [Reuters]
Published On 8 May 2011

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Egyptian Islamists
Egyptian admirers of bin Laden take to the streets in Cairo following the al-Qaeda leader(***)s death on May 1, 2011 [Reuters]
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Protest against bin Laden''s killing at US embassy in London
Muslims protest against the killing outside the US embassy in London, England [GALLO/GETTY]
EDL members london
Members of the right-wing English Defence League oppose the protests of Muslims outside the US embassy in London [GALLO/GETTY]
OBL protest in Manila, Philipines
Muslims in Manila, Philippines, raise their hands in prayer following the "un-Islamic handling" of Osama bin Laden(***)s body [GALLO/GETTY]
Omar Bakri followers
Followers of Lebanese cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed pray in Tripoli, Lebanon [GALLO/GETTY]
abbottabad
Mourners hold their hands in prayer in Abottabad, Pakistan [Reuters]
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Afghan ben embrace after news of bin Laden death
Afghan men working at a TV shop embrace in a congratulatory hug in Kabul, Afghanistan [GALLO/GETTY]
People celebrate in Ahmedabad, India
Confetti is thrown in the air as people celebrate in Ahmedabad, India [Reuters]
Celebration in front of White House following bin Laden''s death
Revelers gather in front of the White House and sing the Star Spangled Banner in Washington, DC [GALLO/GETTY]
Obama with troops in Cambell, Kentucky
US President Barack Obama speaks to troops who just returned from Afghanistan in Fort Campbell, Kentucky [Reuters]
Garden of Remembrance in Boston, MA
A woman bows her head at the Garden of Remembrance, a memorial for families of 9/11 victims in Boston, Massachusetts [Reuters]
Crash site of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania
Flowers are left by visitors on the fence overlooking the crash site of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania [GALLO/GETTY]