Latest "Osama-bin-Laden" stories

This Compass Call squadron was deployed in Afghanistan for 20 years. Here’s their inside story.

The EC-130H Compass Call worked behind the scenes for two decades in Afghanistan, from supporting the arrival of special forces, to the bin Laden raid and the Kabul evacuation.

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

U.S. soldiers board an Army Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan, surrounded by mountain peaks.

Biden, NATO leaders to bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit

With the U.S. leading the withdrawal, European allies and Canada want to hear Biden’s thinking about how security will be assured at their embassies and at Kabul's airport.

24 months ago

Explainer: Much about US withdrawal from Afghanistan is unclear

The Biden administration acknowledges that a full troop withdrawal is not without risks, but it argues waiting for a better time is a recipe for never leaving.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

2 years ago

Ten years on: inside the bin Laden raid. A conversation with William H. McRaven and Nicholas Rasmussen

Retired Adm. William McRaven and Nicholas Rasmussen, former National Counterterrorism Center director, discuss the raid on the Usama bin Laden compound in Pakistan in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the operation.

By Audrey Alexander

2 years ago

Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops out of Afghanistan revive extremist threat?

Biden is taking a calculated risk that extremists in Afghanistan can be countered by U.S. and partner forces elsewhere in the region.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

2 years ago

William McRaven adapts bestseller ‘Make Your Bed’ for kids

William McRaven is adapting his best-selling “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life ... And Maybe the World” for younger audiences.

2 years ago