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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (8) Slideshow Video Osama bin Laden Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house Special report: Why the U.S. mistrusts Pakistan's spy agency Obama decides not to release bin Laden photos U.S. reaffirms firefight at bin Laden compound Bin Laden, Geronimo link angers Native Americans Bin Laden again unites, then divides, U.S. and Europe Bush declines Obama's invitation to "Ground Zero" Bin Laden death "video" used as computer scam hook Video: U.S. seeks answers over Bin Laden Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house 04 May 2011 Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house 04 May 2011 Obama decides against bin Laden photo release | 2:18am EDT Special report: Why the U.S. mistrusts Pakistan's spy agency 04 May 2011 Bin Laden death "video" used as computer scam hook 04 May 2011 Discussed 168 Obama to make statement late Sunday, White House says 129 Concerns raised over shooting of unarmed bin Laden, burial 112 Donald Trump calls U.S. leaders ”stupid” Watched Video of bin Laden compound fire Mon, May 2 2011 Bin Laden unarmed when killed - White House Tue, May 3 2011 Fire ants form rafts to defy floods Tue, Apr 26 2011 Obama decides against bin Laden photo release Tweet Share this WASHINGTON/ABBOTTABAD (Reuters) - U.S. officials sought to keep a lid on growing skepticism over Washington's version of events around Osama bin Laden's death, insisting the al Qaeda leader was killed during a firefight in the compound in Pakistan... Email Print Related News Bin Laden again unites, then divides, U.S. and Europe 1:51am EDT Bin Laden killing highlights perils deep inside Pakistan Wed, May 4 2011 U.S. reaffirms firefight at bin Laden compound Wed, May 4 2011 Analysis & Opinion We need a new Pakistan-U.S. relationship White House won’t show bin Laden photo, do you agree? Related Topics World » Politics » Osama bin Laden » Bin Laden Compound » Barack Obama » Related Video U.S. seeks answers over Bin Laden Wed, May 4 2011 Pakistani lawyers pray for bin Laden Bin Laden unarmed when killed - White House Behind the scenes of the bin Laden raid 1 / 28 The grounds of the compound are seen after U.S. Navy SEAL commandos killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad May 2, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Stringer WASHINGTON/ABBOTTABAD | Thu May 5, 2011 2:18am EDT WASHINGTON/ABBOTTABAD (Reuters) - U.S. officials sought to keep a lid on growing skepticism over Washington's version of events around Osama bin Laden's death, insisting the al Qaeda leader was killed during a firefight in the compound in Pakistan where he was hiding. Despite pressure from his own aides to release photographs of bin Laden's body as evidence to back the administration's account, U.S. President Barack Obama refused, saying the images could incite violence and be used by militants as a propaganda tool. "I think that given the graphic nature of these photos, it would create some national security risk," Obama told the CBS program "60 Minutes." "There's no doubt that bin Laden is dead," Obama added. "And so we don't think that a photograph in and of itself is going to make any difference. There are going be some folks who deny it. The fact of the matter is, you will not see bin Laden walking on this earth again." The White House has cited the "fog of war" as a reason for initial misinformation on whether bin Laden -- who was shot in the head -- was armed when U.S. Navy Seals raided his compound in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad early on Monday. Citing U.S. officials, NBC reported on Wednesday that four of the five people killed in the operation, including bin Laden, were unarmed and never fired a shot -- an account that differs from the administration's original assertions the commandos engaged in a prolonged firefight. Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the assault show three dead men -- not including bin Laden -- lying in pools of blood. No weapons could be seen in the closely cropped images. The photos, taken by a Pakistani security official who was in the compound after the raid, show two men dressed in traditional Pakistani garb and one in a T-shirt, blood streaming from their ears, noses and mouths. "I know for a fact that shots were exchanged during this operation," said one Pentagon official. Attorney General Eric Holder, countering suggestions that killing the unarmed bin Laden was illegal, said the U.S. commandos who raided his hide-out had acted in national self-defense. U.S. Representative Adam Smith, speaking to reporters after a briefing by senior intelligence and defense officials, said the U.S. assault team did come under fire. "They came in at night. It was dark. There were people moving around. They were fired at by, I think more than one person," Smith said. "There were weapons in the area. It was a fast-moving situation in which they felt threatened and they responded accordingly." DEBATE OVER PHOTOS, BURIAL U.S. acknowledgment that bin Laden was unarmed when shot dead had raised accusations, especially in Europe but also the Middle East, that Washington had breached international law. There has been little questioning of the operation in the United States, where bin Laden's killing was greeted with street celebrations. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday showed the killing had boosted Obama's image, improving Americans' views of his leadership and efforts to fight terrorism. Some Muslim leaders have expressed more concern about the nature of his burial at sea from a U.S. carrier. Though U.S. officials say the correct Islamic rites were followed, several religious leaders said it was against Islamic practice to bury at sea someone killed on land. There has been no sign of mass protests or violent reaction on the streets in Muslim countries, including Pakistan. However, a major Islamist political party in Pakistan called for mass protests on Friday against what it called a violation of the country's sovereignty after the U.S. raid. Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) also urged the government to withdraw its support for the U.S. war on militancy. "We have appealed to everyone to hold peaceful demonstrations on Friday on a very large scale," JI chief Syed Munawar Hasan told Reuters. Attorney General Holder said bin Laden was a legitimate military target and had made no attempt to surrender to the American forces who stormed his fortified compound near Islamabad and shot him in the head. "It was justified as an act of national self-defense," Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee, citing bin Laden's admission of being involved in the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States that killed nearly 3,000 people. PAKISTAN FACES NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT Pakistan, for its part, faces national embarrassment, a leading Islamabad newspaper said, in explaining how the world's most-wanted man was able to live for years in the military garrison town of Abbottabad, just north of the capital. The Dawn newspaper compared the latest humiliation with the admission in 2004 that one of the country's top scientists, Abdul Qadeer Khan, had sold its nuclear secrets. Pakistan has welcomed bin Laden's death, but expressed deep concerns about the raid, which it called an "unauthorized unilateral action". The country has blamed worldwide intelligence lapses for a failure to detect bin Laden. But Washington is investigating whether its ally had sheltered the al Qaeda leader, which Islamabad vehemently denies. "There is an intelligence failure of the whole world, not just Pakistan alone," Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani told reporters in Paris. In a sign of the potential for the issue to further strain relations, U.S. lawmakers are debating whether they should attach more strings to the billions of dollars in aid they give Pakistan, or cut off Islamabad. Some lawmakers are demanding a halt to the aid after the al Qaeda leader was found on Pakistani soil, but others say Washington needs Pakistan as a partner to fight terrorism and in its war in Afghanistan. (Additional reporting by Reuters bureau worldwide; Writing by Jonathan Thatcher; Editing by John Chalmers) World Politics Osama bin Laden Bin Laden Compound Barack Obama Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (8) RedBear57 wrote: Good for Obama. Releasing the photos would serve no important purpose at this point. May 04, 2011 9:20pm EDT -- Report as abuse DaWorm wrote: I do understand the legality of the matter. But think of the ones “3000 Americans” that passed on 9/11. Where they prepared for what was coming or given a chance to surrender? I don’t think so! You all should be ashamed of yourselves, disrespecting those that lost their lives on 9/11. May 04, 2011 9:50pm EDT -- Report as abuse lhooipg wrote: Is a smart move not to release the photo of Bin Laden Mr.President… May 04, 2011 10:11pm EDT -- Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Super Lawyers Attorney Rating Service Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. 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