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Strictly speaking I'd say it wasn't legal, no. It was done without consulting Pakistan or getting their consent

I remember Chomsky making an interesting point about the killing; how would people be reacting if Iraqi commandos landed at George W. Bush’s compound, assassinated him, and dumped his body in the Atlantic, all while thinking they had no responsibility before the operation to inform anyone about it. (I know it's not a perfect comparison but it's about the principle of violating a states sovereignty to kill someone whom you consider a mass murderer/criminal)