In this edition of History Today, we explore three significant events that occurred on May 2: the death of Osama bin Laden, Nelson Mandela’s claim of victory in South Africa’s first democratic elections and the first reported sighting of the Loch Ness Monster.
Osama bin Laden killed in US raid
On May 2, 2011, United States Navy SEALs conducted a covert operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan, resulting in the death of Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda and mastermind behind the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The mission, known as Operation Neptune Spear, was authorised by US President Barack Obama and executed by SEAL Team Six, officially known as the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group.
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