On May 1, 2011, a U.S. military raid on an al-Qa'ida compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, killed Usama Bin Ladin.
Notes on verification
Extensively documented and corroborated by government sources, DNA testing, and multiple independent news organizations. No credible dispute of core facts. [tier=gold indep_score=1.0 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday | kind=empirical eligibility=high]
Sources
- 10 Fascinating CIA Missions - CIA (seed:military_and_intelligence)
- https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-dead (corroboration)
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-13256676 (corroboration)
- https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7401AF20110502 (corroboration)