'' Manhunt '' chronicles the U.S. government ’s decade-long search for the leader of Al-Qaeda , Osama bin Laden . From the outset , Bergen ’s narrative engrosses the reader with a detailed review of the diverse intelligence gathering process following the September 11 attacks that ultimately led to the Navy SEAL raid which killed Osama bin Laden nearly ten years later . Additionally , it sheds light on the operational dynamics within Al-Qaeda , and how it continued to plot and carry out attacks ( and attempted attacks ) while facing a furious bombing campaign and assassination operations by the US military and the CIA in Afghanistan , Pakistan , and other nations
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden From 9/11 to Abbottabad