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On May 2, [a] 2011, Osama bin Laden, the founder and first leader of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was shot and killed at his compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad by United States Navy SEALs of SEAL Team Six (also known as DEVGRU). [1] .
- Operation Neptune Spear
- May 2, 2011; 12 years ago
Sep 10, 2012 · What videos show. At al-Qaeda's helm? Was killing legal? The US operation to kill or capture Osama Bin Laden was months in the planning but took just minutes to complete. In a daring raid 120...
- Intelligence Linked A Courier to A Large Compound in Pakistan.
- Seal Team Six Starts Training For The Raid in A Replica of The Compound.
- Operation Neptune Spear Begins on May 2, 2011.
- U.S. Forces Retrieved Valuable Intelligence from The Compound.
- The Death of Bin Laden Had Global implications.
Around 2007, U.S. intelligence officials discovered the name of one of bin Laden’s closest couriers, whom they speculated may have been involved in supporting or harboring the terrorist. By late 2010, analysts were able to link the courier to a large, highly-secured compound in Abbottabad, a town about 35 miles north of Islamabad. The compound’s un...
On April 29, 2011, President Barack Obamaauthorized a small special operations team, known as SEAL Team Six, to carry out a raid on the compound. The team began intense training for the operation, which included practicing in a life-sized replica of the compound.
The actual mission, dubbed Operation Neptune Spear, officially started in the early-morning hours of May 2, Pakistan time (afternoon of May 1, Eastern Daylight Time). May 1 (EDT) 1:25 p.m. – President Obama, along with other top officials, formally approve the execution of Operation Neptune Spear. 1:51 p.m. – Stealth Black Hawk helicopters take off...
In addition to killing the man who was considered the mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, U.S. forces snagged valuable items from the compound during the raid. Ten computer hard drives, five computers and more than 100 storage devices were retrieved. Osama bin Laden’s personal journal was also recovered. These materials provided much-need...
The assassination of Osama bin Laden was a significant victory for the U.S. government and the American people at large. For many families of 9/11 victims, bin Laden’s death symbolized justice and retribution. The terrorist leader was not only a major player within al-Qaeda but also a figurehead that attracted supporters and recruits from around th...
- Julie Marks
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1 day ago · CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the death of Osama bin Laden. On May 2, 2011, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by US Special Forces during an early morning raid at a ...
Aug 29, 2011 · Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, is killed by U.S. forces during a raid on his compound hideout in Pakistan. The...
May 2, 2011 · May 1, 2011. WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the most devastating attack on American soil in modern times and the most hunted man in the world, was killed in a firefight with...
Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States.
