Washington, May 2 (IANS) Following is the dramatic sequence of events that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
– August 2010 – US President Barack Obama is briefed on a ‘possible lead’ about Osama’s location.
– April 2011 – Obama said he believes that there is enough credible intelligence about Osama’s whereabouts, setting in motion US military operations.
– May 1, 2011 – Obama orders an attack after getting intelligence report that Osama was in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
– US Navy Seals fly to Islamabad to launch operation Sunday night.
– A US helicopter crashes during the raid because of mechanical reasons.
– Navy Seals raid the compound. Launches assault in which three men are killed. A woman being used as a human shield is also killed. There is no US casualty.
– Operation lasts about 40 minutes.
– Osama bin Laden is shot dead.
– US troops carry out Osama’s body to a helicopter.
– Osama’s body buried at sea.
