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In which city was Osama Bin Laden killed in May 2011?

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A garrison town about 120 km north of Islamabad, next to the Pakistan Military Academy.
Updated On: Jul 17, 2026
  • Islamabad
  • Abbottabad
  • Faisalabad
  • Peshawar
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

All four options are Pakistani cities, so the question tests whether you remember the exact place named in the news of May 2011.

  1. Islamabad: The capital of Pakistan. It is the nearest big city to the actual site, roughly 120 km to the south, but the raid did not take place there.
  2. Abbottabad: A hill and garrison town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, home to the Pakistan Military Academy. On 2 May 2011 US Navy SEALs flew in from Afghanistan under Operation Neptune Spear and killed Osama bin Laden inside a high walled compound there. The fact that the Al Qaeda chief had lived for years next to a military academy became a major diplomatic issue between the United States and Pakistan.
  3. Faisalabad: A textile and industrial hub in Punjab province, formerly Lyallpur. It has no part in this story.
  4. Peshawar: The provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, near the tribal belt. For years people guessed bin Laden was hiding in that region, but he was found in a settled town, not there.

Option (B) is correct because the raid took place in Abbottabad.

Let's summarize:

  • Date: 2 May 2011. Place: a compound in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • Operation Neptune Spear was run by US Navy SEALs flying from Afghanistan.

So Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad.

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