On May 2, 2011, US Navy SEALs raided bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed him in a firefight. The operation, which was carried out by a team of 24 SEALs, was the culmination of a decade-long manhunt.
Rise to Prominence
Death and Legacy
Osama bin Laden, the founder of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, was a name that became synonymous with terror and violence in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Born on March 10, 1957, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bin Laden’s life was marked by a complex mix of privilege, ideology, and violence. tere bin.laden
Early Life and Education