Monday, May 2, 2011

US Navy SEALS Team Six

Silence: Team six have been told by their commander to remain tight lipped about the raid on Osama bin Laden's house. Photo from The Daily Mail

The Secret Team That Killed bin Laden -- National Journal

From Ghazi Air Base in Pakistan, the modified MH-60 helicopters made their way to the garrison suburb of Abbottabad, about 70 miles from the center of Islamabad. Aboard were Navy SEALs, flown across the border from Afghanistan, along with tactical signals, intelligence collectors, and navigators using highly classified hyperspectral imagers.

After bursts of fire over 40 minutes, 22 people were counted, and five were killed. One of the dead was Osama bin Laden, done in by a double tap -- boom, boom -- to the left side of his face. His body was aboard the choppers that made the trip back. One had experienced mechanical failure and was destroyed by U.S. forces, military and White House officials tell National Journal.

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More News On US Navy SEALS Team Six

Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden are from the elite ‘Team 6’ -- Washington Post
Bin Laden death a victory for special ops -- USA Today
The best of the best: Who are the silent warriors that took out Osama bin Laden? -- The Daily Mail
All About the Secret Team That Killed Osama Bin Laden -- People
SEAL Team Six: How American forces found bin Laden -- Christian Science Monitor
U.S. Navy SEALs 'Team Six' -- FOX News
Textbook special forces assault a blend of speed and precision -- Irish Times
Navy SEALs shine in risky bin Laden strike -- AFP
Navy Seals were training in Afghanistan for a month -- Times Of India
Former SEALs react to bin Laden ‘op' -- AJC
Bin Laden reaction: Former Navy SEAL says it was a 'perfect mission' and 'good kill' -- L.A. Times
SEAL Team Six -- Ian Crouch, New Yorker (book review)

My Comment: For all those in Special OPs, going after Osama Bin Laden was probably the Holy Grail for the community. Kudos to the men who did a job well done this weekend .... what they did will be the stuff of legends that will be talked about long after all of us are gone.

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