Osama bin Laden Killed — SEAL Team Six Operation Neptune Spear in Abbottabad

US Navy SEAL Team Six killed Osama bin Laden in a 40-minute raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 2, 2011 — nearly 10 years after the 9/11 attacks he masterminded. President Obama authorized the operation against advice from some senior officials. Bin Laden was shot and killed; his body was buried at sea. The operation was conducted without Pakistan's knowledge, creating lasting diplomatic tensions. Crowds gathered at the White House and Ground Zero to celebrate.