US war on terrorism the first time since its inception that NATO would actually participate in a "hot" war. After a nearly 15-year manhunt, U.S. intelligence located the man believed to be behind the September 11th attacks: Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, who was found living in a secure compound just within the city of Abbottabad, Pakistan. President Barack Obama turned down a drone strike, wishing for definite proof of his death and “not just a hole in the ground”. The president would later call former navy seal, Vice Admiral McRaven for assistance, quoting “it’s in your hands, friend”. A month later, code GREEN is given, and a nearby team of navy seals placed nearly 5 months in advance, begin the assault. The team, code name Seal Team 6 raided the compound via helicopter finding bin Laden and his family. Osama would be killed in a short standoff in which he took what is believed to be his wife hostage. Bin Laden was shot through the forehead and taken to a secure location for DNA confirmation. Upon confirming that the body indeed belonged to Bin Laden, he was given a burial at sea to prevent anyone from finding his body. No Americans were injured in the raid and only two confirmed casualties within the compound have ever been confirmed: Bin Laden and one of his sons. In 2014, President Barack Obama claimed the end of the war in Afghanistan, however U.S. troops did not entirely withdraw, leaving a total of 14,000 troops that remained in the country. From 2019 to August 30 2021, President Donald Trump, along with Taliban leaders and later continued President Joe Biden, withdrew the remaining 14,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan, marking the official end of the 2001-2021 war. Arrests Following the attacks, 762 suspects were taken into custody in the United States. On December 12, 2001, Fox News reported that some 60 Israelis were among them. Federal investigators were reported to have described them as part of a long-running effort to spy on American government officials. A "handful" of these Israelis were described as active Israeli military or intelligence operatives. In a letter to the editor, Ira Glaser, former head of the ACLU, claimed that none of those 762 detainees were charged with terrorism. "The Justice Department inspector general's report implies more than the violation of the civil liberties of 762 non-citizens. It also implies a