| Osama bin Laden | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Deceased |
| Mentioned in: | Findings at CTU |
Osama bin Laden was a terrorist who carried out a successful attack on the United States that killed thousands of civilians. He was referred to as a "two-bit thug" by Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Jason Newton during his testimony before the House Special Subcommittee, which was convened to investigate the events of Day 1.
Background information and notes
- Osama bin Laden—for years #1 on the FBI's Most Wanted List—was a commander of Al-Qaeda, an Islamic militant organization whose members orchestrated the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. On May 1, 2011, the U.S. government confirmed his death during a sting operation the day before.