when was osama bin laden killed

Osama bin Laden was killed on May 2, 2011, during a United States military operation called Operation Neptune Spear. The raid took place in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and was conducted by SEAL Team Six under the authorization of President Barack Obama. Bin Laden was killed shortly before 1:00 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time (20:00 UTC, May 1) in the operation. His body was subsequently taken for identification and then buried at sea.