Bin Laden's Compound: Behind the Walls [ABC: 5-10-2011]

Subscribe for news updates every 10 minutes. Like/Dislike, Favorite, Comment, or Embed on Blog this video. Like on Facebook to get updates tinyurl.com Follow on Twitter to get updates tinyurl.com - en.wikipedia.org Osama bin Laden, the founder of the militant Islamist organization al-Qaeda, was killed on May 2, 2011, by gunshot wounds to his chest and head in a raid by United States special operations forces. Code-named Operation Neptune Spear, the operation was authorized by President Barack Obama and carried out by a team of United States Navy SEALs from the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (informally known as DEVGRU or by its former name SEAL Team Six), under the command of the Joint Special Operations Command in conjunction with US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives. The raid was launched from Afghanistan and took place at bin Laden's safe house in Bilal Town, Abbottabad, Pakistan. After the raid, US forces took bin Laden's body to Afghanistan for identification, then buried it at sea within 24 hours of his death. Al-Qaeda confirmed the death on May 6 with posts made on militant websites, vowing to avenge the killing. Bin Laden's killing received a favorable response in the US , and was welcomed by the United Nations, NATO, the European Union, and a large number of countries as a positive turning point for global security. The Palestinian Hamas leader of the Gaza Strip, Ismail Haniya, said in contrast: 'We condemn the assassination of an Arab holy ...



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