In a joint statement, EU president Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said Bin Laden's killing was "a major achievement in our efforts to rid the world of terrorism"."His death makes the world a safer place and shows that such crimes do not remain unpunished."
"Osama bin Laden was a criminal responsible for heinous terrorist attacks that cost the lives of thousands of innocent people," the statement added.
"The European Union continues to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the United States, our international partners and our friends in the Muslim world in combating the scourge of global extremism and in building a world of peace, security and prosperity for all."
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