Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's body will be buried at a sea, as the United States does not want his burial place to become a terrorist shrine, officials have said. The Saudi-born terrorist, who had evaded capture for a decade, was killed in a top secret operation involving a small team of US special forces.

Under Islamic tradition, the body would be washed by Muslim men and buried as soon as possible. The body is usually buried in a simple white sheet -whether buried in the ground, or at sea. His death will be seen as a major blow to Al-Qaeda, but is also expected raise fears of reprisal attacks.

Published Date : Tuesday, 3/5/2011 11:56 PM IST