Correct Answer:
C. Operation Neptune Spear
The operation that successfully killed Osama bin Laden in 2011 at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, was codenamed Operation Neptune Spear. This highly secretive mission was carried out by the United States Navy SEALs, marking a significant victory in the global War on Terror.
- Operation Desert Storm is incorrect; this was the codename for the 1991 Gulf War against Iraq.
- Operation Enduring Freedom is incorrect; this refers to the broader U.S. military operations in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks.
- Operation Iraqi Freedom is incorrect; this was the codename for the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.