On May 1, 2011, a U.S. military raid on an al-Qa'ida compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, killed Usama Bin Ladin.
Sources
- 10 Fascinating CIA Missions - CIA (cia.gov)
- https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-dead (obamawhitehouse.archives.gov)
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-13256676 (bbc.com)
- https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7401AF20110502 (reuters.com)
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