What was the code name given to United States Navy SEAL operation leading to the killing of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad?
What was the code name given to United States Navy SEAL operation leading to the killing of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad?
(A) Lionheart
(B) Neptune Spear
(C) Geronimo
(D) Shockwave
The covert operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2, 2011, was codenamed Operation Neptune Spear. It was a targeted operation conducted by the U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six (Naval Special Warfare Development Group). When the target was found, the code word used was “Geronimo”. So, the correct answer is (B) Neptune Spear. The mission lasted approximately 40 minutes on the ground.