Osama Bin Laden's death: How it happened

1. The operation

• White House watches

• 1
  Helicopter-borne US Navy Seals fly from Afghanistan to Osama Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, arriving at
  around 0030 Monday (0930GMT Sunday).
• 2
  Two Black Hawk helicopters set down at the compound after one develops problems. A team of 25 Seals breaches at least three walls to reach the main building.
• 3
  As they go through the compound one person fires on the commandos. Three men and a woman are killed by the US Navy Seals. There are no
  US casualties.
• 4
  On the second floor US commandos find Osama Bin Laden in a room with his wife. She is shot in the leg. Bin Laden, who is unarmed, is shot twice
  and killed.
• 5
  Computer hard drives and other evidence is taken from the compound, along with Bin Laden's body. The US team departs after destroying the damaged aircraft.

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