Osama bin Laden died on May 2, 2011, during a U.S. military operation called Operation Neptune Spear. He was killed by Navy SEAL Team Six in a raid on his compound located in Abbottabad, Pakistan, about 160 km from the Afghanistan border and near the Pakistan Military Academy

. The raid took place shortly before 1:00 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time. Bin Laden was found living in a large, custom-built three-story compound in Abbottabad, which was surrounded by high walls and security measures. The operation was approved by then U.S. President Barack Obama and involved CIA coordination alongside special operations forces

. After the raid, bin Laden's body was identified through DNA testing, then buried at sea according to Islamic tradition from the USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea

. In summary:

• When: May 2, 2011 (shortly before 1:00 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time)
• Where: Abbottabad, Pakistan, in a fortified compound near the Pakistan Military Academy

This event marked the end of a nearly decade-long manhunt following the September 11, 2001 attacks orchestrated by al-Qaeda under bin Laden's leadership