In the aftermath of 911, terrorist organizations became an indelible nightmare for the American people. No one can ** whether a similar disaster will happen again. For the United States, counter-terrorism is not only a mission, but a major mission throughout its political career.
In the aftermath of 911, the United States has stepped up its counter-terrorism efforts and even joined forces with other countries around the world to fight terrorism. Although many terrorist organizations have been eliminated and some of their leaders have been killed, Americans still have lingering fears.
Because there is still no news from bin Laden, the leader of the largest terrorist organization.
There is an old Chinese saying that "the thief captures the king first". As long as bin Laden remains at large, the security threat to the United States will increase. For the United States, eliminating bin Laden is not only a campaign slogan, but also the most direct and effective way to boost prestige.
However, bin Laden is like evaporating from the world, and no matter what advanced technological means the United States uses, it is impossible to determine his location. It wasn't until 2011 that the United States suddenly announced that bin Laden had been killed by special forces.
Since then, the American people's fear of *** has decreased, and the then **Obama has gained a lot of popular support. So, how did bin Laden get killed?
How does the tracking and positioning work behind this? This needs to start with the tracing process of the United States.
The American people are full of disappointment with the "911 incident". Before the terrorist attack, the US intelligence services did not receive any warning, and the rescue operation was delayed after the incident, resulting in a large number of innocent people**.
In response to the concerns of the American public, the CIA began a relentless investigation. In the course of the investigation,"Al-Qaeda"with"Taliban organization"surfaced.
Among them,"Al-Qaeda"Osama bin Laden, the ringleader, planned and carried out a number of major terrorist attacks between 1992 and 2000, which brought deep harm to the United States.
In"911 Incident"Before it happened, the C.I.A. had gotten information that bin Laden might have a new move. However, no one expected that he would be so mad, let alone that the Taliban would help him in the abuse.
After the 911 attacks, the United States sent troops to Afghanistan on the pretext of counterterrorism, targeting al-Qaeda led by bin Laden. In order to give justice to the victims and save the honor of the United States.
But bin Laden seems to have been prepared, destroying all communications equipment and hiding in the mountains of Tora Bora, Afghanistan, out of sight. When the United States got the news, it immediately sent troops to search, and in order to prevent him from escaping, it even blew up all the caves that could hold people.
However, although the soldiers searched the entire mountainous area, they never found him. People have speculated whether the intelligence was wrong, or if he had already died in this **.
However, a video tape about Osama bin Laden leaked the answer shortly after. It turned out that the intelligence was correct, but bin Laden narrowly escaped the bombing and successfully escaped from the Tora Bora Mountains, beginning a decade-long career on the run.
The C.I.A. believes that bin Laden's organization has established a strong presence in Afghanistan, and that their allies, the Taliban, are operating extensively throughout the country.
As a result, Afghanistan became their safest and most convenient place to hide. The U.S. team and the Afghan army jointly encircled and suppressed the "Taliban group", hoping to force them to hand over bin Laden.
However, despite the efforts of the US military to compress the living space of the "Taliban", they still have not received any information on the whereabouts of bin Laden. In addition, bin Laden often releases videos and recordings of himself, including words that incite people to join anti-terrorist groups, which makes America's aggressive counterterrorism campaign meaningless.
The C.I.A. tried to determine Ben La's location based on the environment in his image, but they were unable to find any clues as he chose hard-to-identify locations such as caves and dens.
In the course of tracking down bin Laden, the CIA discovered that his fugitive life was not as nourishing as it was rumored, and even he himself did not dare to expose his surroundings at will.
Unable to locate him from the videotape and the Taliban refusing to cooperate, the C.I.A. decided to change the direction of the investigation and start with people close to bin Laden.
Because bin Laden did not dare to use advanced equipment such as **, and he did not dare to be casually exposed to the crowd, he usually needed other people to complete the procurement and contact with the outside world.
This man must be the closest person to him. After investigation, bin Laden's most trusted person was his personal bodyguard "Abd". In order to ensure the accuracy of the intelligence, CIA staff summarized and compared the confessions of "al-Qaeda" and found that "Abd" was the most suspicious.
According to al-Qaida members, bin Laden and Abd can be said to be "inseparable." With all of the above, the CIA decided to focus on the investigation of "Abd", hoping to find bin Laden's traces through him.
We have the ability to protect bin Laden, we can carry out his mission, and we are his cronies. The C.I.A. believed that the man named "Abd" was bin Laden's contact with the outside world.
To find him is to find bin Laden. However, it is not easy to find a person on a global scale, and it took the United States several years and a lot of money to discover the trace of "Abd" - Pakistan in 2006.
What's even more exciting is that under pressure from the CIA and **, a person who knows bin Laden's whereabouts "defected". He revealed that bin Laden was indeed hiding inside Pakistan.
Both clues point to Pakistan, where the C.I.A. has reason to believe that bin Laden is hiding. Next, just be careful, and it's only a matter of time before bin Laden catches him.
In order to prevent bin Laden from fleeing to other countries again, CIA staff split up and set out for action.
The first group was tasked with finding suspicious houses in Pakistan via satellite, while the second group secretly investigated the whereabouts of his personal bodyguard, Abd. In the Abbottabad region of Pakistan, satellites have detected a house enclosed by high walls and barbed wire, with sealed windows and unusually tight security.
After a long and secret investigation, another group found "Abd" living in the suspicious house with his brother and wife. Although "Abd" was found, the CIA did not see bin Laden's traces with their own eyes, so they sent people to lurk near "Abd's" residence to conduct secret observations.
After a long period of squatting, the CIA discovered some suspicious things about "Abd".
The house is divided into the main building and the annex, however"Abd"I don't live in the main building, but I live in the annex with my wives. However, he would go to the main building almost every day for a while.
So, who exactly lives in the main building? "Abd"Every once in a while, he would go out and buy large quantities of supplies, including baby items and daily necessities, but the amount of purchases far exceeded the needs of him and his wife.
What's even more remarkable is that no matter what"Abd"Before going home, he would always find a remote place and remove the phone battery, so that his location could not be tracked by any advanced means.
In general, it is likely that there is an important person living in the main building, who cannot show his face and cannot reveal his identity, but can only pass"Abd"to take on the daily necessities of life.
Plus"Abd"relationship with bin Laden, then, the person living in the main building is very likely to be bin Laden.
The C.I.A. has been speculating about whether bin Laden was really here, and there is no way to prove whether there are people living in the main building. While the United States has consistently taken direct action, the relationship between the two countries must be considered in this place within Pakistan.
If bin Laden had been here, there would have been support for the operation, but if he hadn't been caught, he would have to face Pakistani condemnation that might have allowed him to get away with it. Therefore, the CIA did not rush into action, but continued to search for key evidence.
During a long period of observation, they found an important clue: the number of clothes did not match the number of people. It turned out that among the clothes dried by the women in the house, there were not only women and babies, but also some men, and these clothes were not the models worn by the "Abbad" brothers.
In a trivial detail, the C.I.A. was convinced that bin Laden was in the main building. In order to solve the problem as soon as possible, the director of the CIA immediately told Obama the news.
The CIA's mission has been completed for more than half of the time, and the rest will be handled by **. However, Obama, who received the intelligence, was in a dilemma.
After all, no one has ever seen bin Laden in person, and his real presence inside this house requires a careful decision. Although the killing of bin Laden is the dream of all **, because it is not only about his own public image, but also affects the next election.
But if bin Laden escapes again, it will be even more difficult to find him. After much deliberation, Obama decided to take a chance. However, how to act has become a major problem.
It was suggested that a bomb be used to destroy the house, which would save time and effort, and would certainly kill bin Laden. But Obama did not want to cause international disputes and did not want to influence his own **, so he did not approve the plan.
Instead, he gave the task to the commander of the Special Operations Command, McRavern, and repeatedly stressed that the house could not be destroyed. After receiving the mission, McRaven is also very troubled, and he must find a way to kill bin Laden without destroying the house.
To make matters worse, they don't know anything about the internal mechanisms of the house, and they also need to fight across borders. Such a task is almost impossible for ordinary servicemen, so they can only ask for help from the Navy SEALs.
So, McRaven found Navy SEAL Team Six and developed a variety of scenarios. Prior to the operation, SEAL members had conducted numerous exercises.
However, McRaven was worried that the mission would leak out, so he never told them the goal of the mission. In addition, there is the thorny problem that needs to be solved, and that is how to quietly kill bin Laden without being discovered by Pakistan.
In the five years that it has been searching for and killing bin Laden, the United States has been conducting covert investigations without Pakistan's knowledge. In order to reduce the risk of bin Laden's escape, Obama** decided not to notify Pakistan in advance of the operation.
On the one hand, Pakistan is unlikely to agree to the entry of US special forces into its territory, and even if it does, it will require lengthy communication, and if it leaks, the previous five years of hard work will be in vain.
As a result, these SEALs are unable to enter the country through normal routes and must rely on the capable Black Hawk 1 and Black Hawk 2 to reach their destination quickly without being detected by the Pakistani military.
So, according to the original plan, 24 team members took two Black Hawks*** to the vicinity of the target house.
Some of the team members flew into the roof of the house to move from the top down, while others moved from the bottom up, compressing bin Laden's space to avoid escape. But unexpectedly, the Black Hawk No. 1*** crashed, fortunately there were no personnel ** and loud noise.
At this time, Obama was operating with the senior **in the White House**, and when he saw the Black Hawk 1*** crash, everyone sweated. "The plan has changed, not to land from the sky, all the team members look for targets from the bottom up, and if necessary, they can kill the blockers. ”
The Navy SEALs quickly converged on the house, and bin Laden and Abd spotted the anomaly. "I'll see for myself, you have to protect yourselves! So saying, "Abd" walked out the door with his gun in hand, followed by his wife.
Unexpectedly, as soon as "Abd" went out, he was shot dead by oncoming Navy SEALs, and his wife was not spared.
As soon as the gunshots were heard, the SEALs knew they had to act immediately. On the one hand, it was to prevent bin Laden from escaping, and on the other hand, it was feared that the Pakistani military would get the news and rush in, leading to unnecessary clashes between the two countries.
At the same time, the gunshots downstairs were also heard by bin Laden. He shouted to his wife and children, "Go back to bed, don't turn on the lights." With that, he walked out of the room on his own, looking for a place to hide.
By this time, the team had blasted open the door and began to search for bin Laden floor by floor. In the process, Abd's brother was killed, and all the wives and children of Osama bin Laden he met were picked up and placed in special care.
The other part of the team continued to search upwards. Eventually, on the third floor, they found bin Laden, who had nowhere to run. Just as the team members were shooting, a woman suddenly appeared and blocked a bullet for him.
However, this did not change the fate of bin Laden's death.
Another bullet hit bin Laden in the next second, ending his life. The leader of al-Qaeda, who once terrified Americans, stopped his heartbeat. In order to determine his identity, the team members sent his body back to China, and moved the body to be brought back for genetic identification.
At this point, the task is halfway completed, and the next step is to put the finishing touches on. Some of the team members evacuated with the corpse on the Black Hawk 2***, and at the same time sent some people to completely destroy the crashed Black Hawk 1***, so as not to leave any clues for Pakistan.
There are also members of the team who need to collect bin Laden's relics as soon as possible, especially those with handwriting. From the beginning of the operation to the evacuation of all SEALs, the whole process did not take more than 40 minutes, and Pakistan did not even perceive the actions of the Americans.
When the local military arrived, all they saw was the bodies of the Abd brothers, as well as the women and children tied aside.
American professionals are working hard to identify the bodies they have brought back, and because bin Laden has found a stand-in, Americans have to be more cautious. Although the DNA report has not yet been released, the body's nearly two-meter height and unique facial features clearly indicate that the deceased was Osama bin Laden.
After receiving the confirmation, Obama announced the good news. A few hours later, the DNA report reconfirmed this fact. At this point, the United States was finally able to shake off the shame brought by the "911 incident" and emerge from the shadow of the terrorist attacks.
In order to prevent other terrorist groups from snatching bin Laden's body, the US Navy threw him into the sea. In this way, the leader of al-Qaeda, bin Laden, disappeared from this world.
Despite bin Laden's death, his story is still hotly debated.
1. Details of the mysterious escape revealed After sorting through the belongings brought back from the United States, and after interrogating bin Laden's wife, more information about his life on the run was revealed.
The doubts about him were thus solved. 2. The State of LifeThe Navy SEALs brought back from bin Laden's room include popular films such as "Naruto" and "Ice Age."
At the same time, a suicide note was also found, which stated that "wives are forbidden to remarry, and children are not allowed to inherit their own careers." 3. The real life of the fugitive surfaced After the interrogation of bin Laden's wife, his real life on the run finally **.
Since the terrorist attacks in 2001, he has been hiding in the remote mountains of Afghanistan. In order to avoid being pursued by the United States, he abandoned all advanced communication equipment and transmitted information only through Ahmed.
To increase his chances of survival, he also married one of his daughters to the head of the "Taliban".
In the process of fleeing, bin Laden chose a place under the protection of both al-Qaeda and the Taliban - Pakistan. Before leaving for Pakistan, he instructed his bodyguard Abd to find a place that was neither remote nor densely populated.
After several investigations, Abd chose Abbottabad as his hiding place. This bustling area is densely populated and not easy to spot. He spent $50,000 to keep the house extremely secret and reserved a corner on the roof to watch the stars.
With everything in place, bin Laden disguised himself and managed to infiltrate Pakistan with the help of a fake passport. Under the protection of his "Abd", he and his three wives and nine children have been living in a closed house.
Their daily lives, including food, clothing, shelter and transportation, are taken care of by Abd. In order to ensure that his identity was not **, Abd "even took his own wife and lived next door to bin Laden's family."
Despite the large population, they raise chickens and ducks in their yards and grow grapes to reduce the number of times they go out to buy and thus avoid attracting attention. By contrast, bin Laden's life was much easier, and although he had no contact with the outside world or new things, he had a computer that was not connected to the internet, and Abd had a large number of CDs for him.
Osama bin Laden's life in Pakistan can be described as uneventful, with eating, sleeping, and watching CDs every day, while his wife is by his side. However, in recent years, he has two more children.
If it weren't for the clothes hanging outside that revealed his whereabouts, he might still have continued to live this boring and comfortable life. However, even the most meticulous planning can be overlooked.
The leader of a terrorist organization that once terrified the United States was eventually thrown into the sea with no bones left. And the items he left behind reveal his selfishness and narrow-mindedness.
He advocates modernization, but he himself makes modern movies every day, and also asks his wife not to remarry and keep festivals for him. This kind of behavior can only show that his real purpose is to control the minds of others and achieve his selfish goals.
Although he once preached to create a better world together, he used violence and bloodshed to cause many innocent deaths.
After a decade of hiding, bin Laden's life came to an end in 2001 during a Navy SEAL's 40-minute operation. In these long years, I wonder if he can foresee his end?
His wife was found to have entered the country illegally** and later faded out of public view with her children. What's more, the youngest son, who once vowed to avenge his father, failed to continue his father's "legend" and was killed by the US anti-terrorism forces.
This proves once again that no form of violence can last and that peace will eventually take its place.