On May 1, 2011, US Navy SEALs conducted a raid on a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, resulting in the death of Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida. This operation marked the culmination of a 15-year pursuit initiated after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The CIA intensified its efforts to track bin Laden, ultimately identifying a key courier that led analysts to the fortified compound. Following extensive preparations, the operation was authorized on April 29, 2011. The raid began with helicopters departing from Afghanistan, and within hours, bin Laden was located and killed. Intelligence gathered from the compound revealed that he remained actively involved in directing al-Qaida's operations while in hiding. The successful mission underscored the importance of collaboration between intelligence and military agencies.