Osama bin Laden was on the third floor in a salwar-kameez when Navy SEALs burst into his hideaway in Abbottabad. Here, the details of how the terrorist was killed.
Amid reports that the White House is considering releasing a photo of bin Laden's body, Press Secretary Jay Carney said the photo could be "inflammatory".
Pakistan has been critical of America's "unilateral operation" which saw US helicopters swooping into Abbottabad from Afghanistan, without taking Pakistan into confidence. The Americans have said they have no regrets about this.