Bin Laden's Body Handled in Accord with Islamic Rules

Politico reports:

President Obama announced Sunday night that American forces killed bin Laden in Pakistan and that they took his body afterward. He said no Americans were harmed in the fight.

Asked how bin Laden's body will be treated, a senior administration official told reporters on a conference call that 'we are ensuring that is handled in accordance with Islamic practice.'

The official, who refused to be identified, said the matter is 'something that we take very seriously, and so, therefore, this is being handled in an appropriate manner.'