Osama bin Laden compound in Abbottabad - in pictures

(May 05, London, Sri Lanka Guardian) Pictures allegedly showing the results of US special forces' assault on Osama bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad. Reuters, who released all but the first picture shown here, have said: 'The photos [were] taken by a Pakistani security official who entered the compound after the early morning raid on Monday. The official, who wished to remain anonymous, sold the pictures. Reuters is confident in their authenticity'. - Image courtesy:- REUTERS

WARNING: This gallery contains graphic and violent images including dead bodies

A section of a room in the interior of the compound where it is believed Osama bin Laden lived

The grounds of the compound are seen after US Navy Seal commandos raid

The unidentified body of a man is seen after a raid by US Navy Seal commandos on the compound where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad

The unidentified body of a man is seen after a raid by US Navy Seal commandos on the compound where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad

Unidentified body of a man is seen after a raid by US Navy Seal commandos on the compound where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad