You will not see bin Laden walking on this earth again, says Obama

Ending a debate within his administration and country, United States President Barack Obama has assured everyone that they won't see Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden "walking on this earth again".

u00a0Obama's comment comes amidst calls for the release of images of bin Laden's body or his burial service at sea.

u00a0"There is no doubt that Osama bin Laden is dead. Certainly there is no doubt among Al-Qaeda members that he is dead. So, we don't think that a photograph in and of itself is going to make any difference," Obama said in an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes".

u00a0"There are going to be some folks who deny it. The fact of the matter is, you will not see bin Laden walking on this earth again," he added.

u00a0Obama had ordered a raid by a small team of US Special Forces, which found bin Laden, who had evaded capture for a decade, in a home in a fortified compound in Pakistan's Abbottabad city.

u00a0Bin Laden, accused of being behind a number of atrocities, including the attacks on New York and Washington on 11 September 2001, was at the top of the US "most wanted" list.