How Osama bin Laden Was Located and Killed
The Assault on Bin Laden’s Compound The raid of Bin Laden’s compound lasted about 40 minutes. He and his family had been living on the second and third floors of the main building, which was the last area to be cleared by American forces. Bin Laden resisted and was shot in the head in the final minutes of the gun battle. Three other men and a woman were also killed. Finding the Town Where He Was Hiding While Bin Laden had long been rumored to be hiding in remote tribal areas along the Pakistani-Afghan border, he had been living near the Pakistani Army’s military academy in Abbottabad, a medium-sized city. Intelligence Leading to Bin Laden’s Killing Four years ago — American intelligence for the first time uncovers the name of Osama bin Laden's trusted courier but cannot locate him. Two years ago — American intelligence identifies areas in Pakistan where the courier and his brother have operated but cannot pinpoint exactly where they live. August 1, 2010 — American in...