After the September 11 attacks , the list of wanted terrorists increased dramatically , and rewards were also increased , as part of the U.S. efforts to capture al-Qaeda leadership . However , the plan has been largely ineffective against Islamic terrorists . The largest reward offered was $ 25 million for the leader of al-Qaeda , Osama bin Laden , which had " attracted hundreds of anonymous calls but no reliable leads . " Osama bin Laden was shot and killed inside a private residential compound in Abbottabad , Pakistan , by members of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group and Central Intelligence Agency operatives in a covert operation on May 1 , 2011
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Rewards for Justice Program