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Osama bin Laden was killed in the raid and initial versions said three other men and a woman were killed as well: bin Laden's adult son Khalid, [91] [92] bin Laden's courier Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti, al-Kuwaiti's brother Abrar, and Abrar's wife Bushra.
Map showing the US operation from its bases in Afghanistan to Pakistan that killed Bin Laden, and the subsequent burial of his body at sea. Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on 2 May 2011, [244] [245] shortly after 1:00 AM local time (4:00 PM Eastern Time on 1 May 2011) [b] [246] [247] by a U.S. military special operations unit.
During a 40-minute raid, bin Laden was killed in the pre-dawn hours of May 2 by one bullet above the left eye and another to the chest. The SEALs overpowered the compound's remaining residents, killing several, and extracted bin Laden's body (which was subsequently buried at sea) as well as computer hard drives, documents, and other material.
May 24, 2018 · SEAL Team Six raided an al‑Qaeda compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in May 2011 and killed the world’s most wanted terrorist: Osama bin Laden. Get the facts and a timeline of the raid on ...
Sep 10, 2012 · 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 miles (192km) inside Pakistan, a team...
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.
Oct 8, 2024 · In the early 1990s bin Laden and his al-Qaeda network began to formulate an agenda of violent struggle against the threat of U.S. dominance in the Muslim world. Bin Laden publicly praised other groups’ attacks on Americans, including the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Centerin New York.
May 3, 2011 · A guide showing how US special forces carried out the raid on Osama Bin Laden's hideout, as leaders in Washington watched in real time - with maps, graphics, photos and video.
May 8, 2011 · Bin Laden is killed about 20 minutes into the raid. Verification The Seal team takes a photograph of Bin Laden’s face and transmits it to American officials. Bin Laden’s remains are flown...
May 2, 2011 · Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces in Pakistan, President Barack Obama has said. Bin Laden was shot dead at a compound near Islamabad, in a ground operation...
