Obama laughs at meme of himself in newly released photo from time of Bin Laden death

June 27, 2024

A photo has emerged of Barack Obama, the former US president, laughing at a meme of himself the day after Osama bin Laden was killed in May 2011.

It is one of hundreds of photos taken before, during and after the raid, released by the White House following a Freedom of Information Act request by The Washington Post.

The image was taken the day after Osama bin Laden was killed in May 2011

The photos have revealed never-seen-before moments, including celebrations inside the White House and Mr Obama’s calls to other world leaders to notify them of the successful operation.

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