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Jul 30, 2019
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LOT 123:

Robert O'Neill - the man who killed the arch-murderer Osama bin Laden - a photograph with his signature

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Robert O'Neill - the man who killed the arch-murderer Osama bin Laden - a photograph with his signature


Robert O'Neill - Team Fighter 6 of the American elite unit "Navy SEALs" - the man who eliminated the arch-murderer Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda leader. A photograph on which O'Neill wrote: 'Never Quit' and his signature. Authenticity certificate of BECKETT CERTIFICATE.


O'Neill, born in 1976. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Navy, and at the same time specialized as a sniper in the American Navy. In March 2004, O'Neill joined the elite group, and for the next eight years he took part in In secret operational operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

When he became president of the United States, Barack Obama ordered the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, Leon Panacci, to locate and kill Bin Laden. After a decade of detective and intestinal interrogation by US forces to locate bin Laden, the archipelago's location in Babutabad, about 50 km north of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, was marked in a fortified area of ​​280 square meters.

In a media interview given by O'Neill in recent years, he said that his dazzling success on the battlefield in the years leading up to the operation caused Barack Obama to choose him as a central part of it. " Obama said he was not 100 percent sure bin Laden was in hiding, but after meeting us, he said he was sure we could go out, look for him, and come back.". Said O'Neill.

The American helicopters landed 24 fighters from Team Fighter 6, among them O'Neill.  US forces moved from room to room in a shootout with bin Laden's numberless guards and cleared the house from the lower floor to the top when they handcuffed several unarmed people around the compound, including women and children, with plastic handcuffs.

US forces encountered bin Laden on the third floor of the main building in the compound - reportedly bin Laden peered over the railing on the third floor and immediately retreated to his room. They broke into his room and shot him to death. Although weapons were found in bin Laden's room, he was not armed when he was shot. Bin Laden was hit by a bullet in the left side of his head and a bullet in his chest, shot by O'Neill.

The forces returned to America with the murderer's body in their hands, and after a while it was thrown into the sea in a secret place. President Barack Obama gave the naval commandos a Presidential Medal for their success in the mission.

O'Neill is the most decorated army officer of our time. During his years in the elite unit he was involved in more than 400 operational missions. In 2012, after serving 16 years, O'Neill left the US Navy, arguing that this is the best choice for his family. O'Neill's statements have brought him a fair amount of criticism from the commanders of the US Navy who claimed that they never saw the need to publicize their involvement in operational activity even after years of activity.

25x21 cm. Very fine condition. Authenticity certificate of BECKETT CERTIFICATE G56849.


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