U.S. Navy SEALs raid a compound in Pakistan and kill al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011, marking a significant moment in the broader War on Terror.

Learn More:

• 8 Year Reflection: Navy.mil
• About Osama bin Laden: FBI.gov
• How SEAL Team Six Took Out Osama bin Laden: History.com
• Killing bin Laden: 60 Minutes, September 9, 2012
• Killing of Osama bin Laden: Wikipedia Entry
• Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill Interview: 20 Year Reflection
• Presidential Address Announcing the Death

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