Pakistani armed forces chiefs issued a statement Thursday admitting `` shortcomings in developing intelligence '' on the terrorist leader 's presence in the country . NEW : ` ` We are going to ultimately defeat al Qaeda , '' Obama says . Dozens of people are killed in Abbottabad , a Pakistani intelligence official says . Al Qaeda says bin Laden 's death will curse the United States . The group says it is n't going away and will continue to fight .
NEW : ` ` We are going to ultimately defeat al Qaeda , '' Obama says . Dozens of people are killed in Abbottabad , a Pakistani intelligence official says . Al Qaeda says bin Laden 's death will curse the United States . The group says it is n't going away and will continue to fight .