He described bin Laden's killing as "definitely a positive" in the context of political change in the Middle East.
"It will remind like-minded people wherever they are that one day their deeds will catch up with them. That is psychologically very important in the context of Libya and other crises in the Middle East, so I think it is a psychological impact rather than a short-term impact," the paper quoted General Richards, as saying.
The general's warning came as British officials revealed that the NATO airstrikes had killed almost three quarters of Gaddafi's forces.
NATO airstrikes had earlier killed one of Gaddafi's sons in the same house where the dictator was apparently present, and a spokesman claimed that it was an assassination attempt. (ANI)