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  2. Killing of Osama bin Laden - Wikipedia

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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] .

  3. How SEAL Team Six Took Out Osama bin Laden - HISTORY

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    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.

  4. Osama bin Laden killed by U.S. forces | May 2, 2011 | HISTORY

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    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.

  5. Why Did US Forces Bury Osama Bin Laden’s Body at Sea?

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    On May 2, 2011, the United States military killed and buried Osama bin Laden, the al Qaeda leader behind the 9/11 attacks. U.S. Special Operations troops took him out during a military raid...

  6. Osama bin Laden - Wikipedia

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    On 2 May 2011, Bin Laden was killed by U.S. special operations forces at his compound in Abbottabad. His corpse was buried in the Arabian Sea and he was succeeded by his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri on 16 June 2011. Bin Laden grew to become an influential ideologue who inspired several Islamist organizations.

  7. BBC News - Osama Bin Laden's death: How it happened

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    They loaded up Bin Laden's body, corralled those still alive into a room, piled explosives into the damaged aircraft and blew it up. They then left for the US air base in Bagram, Afghanistan.

  8. Osama Bin Laden Killed : NPR

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    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.

  9. Osama bin Laden - The Economist

    www.economist.com/obituary/2011/05/05/osama-bin-laden

    Osama bin Laden, the world’s most wanted terrorist, died on May 2nd, aged 54. May 5th 2011 |. WHEN he gave interviews to foreign journalists, which he did rarely, Osama bin Laden had a way...

  10. Osama Bin Laden, al-Qaeda leader, dead - Barack Obama

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    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...

  11. Full text: Obama on Osama Bin Laden's death - BBC News

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    US President Barack Obama confirmed that al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden had been killed, in an address delivered in the East Room at 0435 GMT (2335 EDT). This is the text of his...