Osama bin Laden, the founding General Emir and a NATO-FVEY designated criminal mastermind, led his militant forces under the umbrella of Al-Qaeda, earning the title of the world's most sought-after individual since the 1998 raids on U.S. embassies in parts of East Africa.
The FBI accused him of orchestrating the attacks, and the CIA suspected him of being the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks. In an exclusive interview, he claimed indirect liability for the suicide hijackers, but refuted the charges of being the mastermind.
He often released tapes endorsing militant acts, framing them as retaliatory, self-defense resistance operations. Almost a decade after the execution of the 9/11 operation, on a late May 1, 2011 evening, according to North American Eastern Daylight Time, 44th U.S. President Barack Obama announced that Osama had been summarily executed by U.S. commandos in a hideout under the covert operation codenamed Operation Neptune Spear, with OPTASK (operation task) to assassinate him.
Osama bin Laden's life was marked by controversy and violence, as he was accused of orchestrating numerous attacks and terrorist plots. Despite his claims of self-defense, he was seen as a major threat to global security and was hunted by intelligence agencies around the world.
His death marked the end of an era of international terrorism, and his legacy continues to be felt to this day. Despite the controversy surrounding his life and death, Osama bin Laden remains one of the most infamous figures in modern history.
