Nearly ten years after masterminding the devastating 9/11 attacks that took the lives of 2,996 innocent people, al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was finally hunted down and killed.
has just dropped a gripping new three-part docu-series titled American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden, which landed on the platform today (March 10).
The series offers firsthand accounts from those who were at the heart of the decade-long manhunt, including key figures from the CIA, FBI, and Navy SEALs.
The latter half of the final episode paints a vivid picture of the high-stakes operation to capture Bin Laden, greenlit by then-president Barack Obama.
Operation Neptune Spear was set in motion on May 1 2011 when US Navy SEALs stormed Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
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A new docuseries titled American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden is now streaming on Netflix (Image: Netflix)
Former Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill features in the documentary, sharing his thoughts during the nerve-wracking raid.
After several Navy SEAL officers stormed the house and fatally shot several individuals they encountered, including Bin Laden’s son Hamza, only two officers managed to reach the third floor where Bin Laden had been hiding.
As Robert and his colleague ascended, they noticed movement behind a curtain. Robert recalls: “These could be suicide bombers, but we can beat them, but we’ve gotta go now.”
He added: “I turn this way and standing in front of me, two feet away is Osama Bin Laden.. It was one of those moments in life where things slow down.
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Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill killed Bin Laden (Image: Twittter/@mchooyah)
“He’s taller than I thought, he’s skinnier than I thought, his beard was grey/white, but I recognised his nose, this is definitely him. He’s not surrendering, he’s a threat, not only to me but to my entire team, he has to die,” Robert disclosed.
Subsequently, Bin Laden was shot in the head and chest, resulting in immediate death. The Navy SEALs secured his body and transported it to Afghanistan for identification.
Following that, they embarked on an over 850-mile journey to the Arabian Sea, where his body was buried in accordance with Islamic traditions. On May 1, 2011, President Obama made a live broadcast announcing Bin Laden’s demise, prompting crowds to gather on the streets of Washington, DC, to hear the news.
American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden is now streaming on