US action violates international law

After being hunted for almost 10 years, Osama bin Laden was killed by US special operation forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 1. The United States has declared that bin Laden's death is a great victory in its war on terrorism.

But by executing cross-border military actions, the US has in fact violated the international law, infringing on Pakistan's sovereignty and integrity, and evoked strong protests from the Pakistani government and sparked a heated debate in the international community.

Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographical area. One fundamental principle of modern international law is that no state shall infringe on the territory of another.