On May 2, 2011, a team of US Navy SEALs conducted Operation Neptune Spear, a raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The operation resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.

The ethics of such policies are complex and multifaceted. While some argue that targeted killing is a necessary tool in the fight against terrorism, others contend that it undermines the rule of law and violates human rights.