US will reveal identity of OBL’s killer next month

WASHINGTON - A new documentary will be aired in the United States next month, revealing the identity of the Navy SEAL who killed former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011, according to media reports.
Fox News will present the two-part documentary called, “The Man Who Killed Osama Bin Laden,” on November 11-12. The feature includes an interview with the soldier who will describe the events that led to the death of bin Laden.
President Barack Obama announced on May 2, 2011 that bin Laden was killed by US forces in his compound in Abbottabad.  A number of media reports later said the US government was moving to hide files about the US military’s suspected raid on Osama bin Laden.
The US military has not revealed the identity of the Navy SEAL so far. He has retired since the killing. The special forces soldier known as “The Shooter” gave an interview to Esquire magazine last year, without revealing his name. During his February 2013 interview, the shooter said he was so concerned about being identified that he refused to meet families of 9/11 victims to preserve his anonymity.
He is expected to provide details on the al-Qaeda chief’s final moments and talk about the training, mishaps, and secretive facts of the operation in Pakistan. The documentary will also provide an extensive, first-hand account of the mission, including the unexpected crash of one of the helicopters that night and why SEAL Team 6 feared for their lives, the report said.

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