The killing of Osama bin Laden vocab

September 11, 2001

A date of 4 coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by the leader Osama bin Laden

Osama bin Laden

Founder and leader of Al-Qaeda (terrorist group), he died and 2011

Guantanamo Bay

U.S. military detention facility on a Cuban base, information gathered from detainees at the facility helped lead to the location of Laden

CIA

U.S. government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing foreign intelligence to protect national security. The CIA helped track him down.

National Security Council (NSC)

Helped in the decision making leading to the killing of Laden U.S. agency with in the Executive Office of the President

May 2, 2011

A special operations unit raided the compound and killed bin Laden

Navy SEALS

U.S. Navy’s primary special operations force which killed Laden

SEAL Team Six

The U.S. military’s primary Tier 1 special mission units. They received bin Laden in 2011 that resulted in his death

Abbottabad, Pakistan

The city in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed

Barack Obama

The 44th President of the U.S. who was in office during the raid that killed bin Laden

Operation Neptune Spear

The U.S. military operation that resulted in the death of bin Laden on May 2, 2011. This was a key moment in the fight against terrorism

Black Hawk Helicopters

A type of military helicopter, specifically the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, known for its utility and use in various military operations