Operation

President Barack Obama gave the order after a 24-hour delay due to cloudy conditions. It was clear to proceed with the mission on May 1, 2011, with one goal, to kill or capture notorious terrorist Osama bin Laden. The raid ensued using 20-25 special-made Black Hawk helicopters carrying U.S. Navy SEALs Team 6 – DEVGRU members, 79 operators, and one dog in total. The backup plan had multiple helicopters – including two Black Hawks and two Chinooks, and several search-and-rescue helicopters. On May 1, 2011, Operation Neptune Spear went off and the U.S. Navy SEALs DEVGRU team made the world’s headlines. After they landed in the backyard of the compound, Navy SEALs used explosives to breach the walls of the compound and proceeded to attack its structures. Despite being under direct fire, they neutralized the guards and then moved in, clearing buildings throughout the compound. Bin Laden’s couriers on the first floor were killed, and additional personnel and women and children encountered on the second and third floors were captured and secured in place with zip ties. Once the raid was over, they were moved outside.The team located and confronted Osama bin Laden on the third floor. The Offical statement claims that Bin Laden resisted and posed a threat for a U.S. Navy SEALs Team 6, and they had no choice but to kill him. As a result, the U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 mission – Operation Neptune Spear – ultimately led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.