"Operation Neptune Spear" was the covert mission carried out by the United States Navy SEALs on May 2, 2011, to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda. The operation took place in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where bin Laden was located in a fortified compound. The mission involved a team of SEALs from SEAL Team Six, who flew in helicopters to the compound. After a brief firefight, they successfully killed bin Laden and collected valuable intelligence before departing. The operation was a significant moment in the fight against terrorism and marked a key achievement for the U.S. government.