AL QAEDA terrorist osama bin laden was killed during his presidency

Vice Admiral William H. McRaven was briefed by the CIA in January 2011 on the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden, the founder and first leader of the Islamist organization Al Qaeda, who was a key figure in the September 11 attacks on the United States. President Barack Obama met with the National Security Council on March 14, 2011 to discuss the possibilities. Obama decided not to include Pakistan, where Bin Laden was hiding, because he was concerned that the mission would be uncovered and he wanted to move quickly.

Obama ruled out a bombing plan on March 29 and instead ordered a "surgical raid" commanded by US Navy SEALs. Obama gave the helicopter raid conditional clearance on April 19. On May 1, 2011, the operation was conducted successfully and Osama bin Laden was shot dead in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The raid was welcomed by the United Nations, NATO, the European Union, and a large number of governments. It ended a nearly 10 year search for Bin Laden.