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What major event occurred during Robert Gates' tenure as Secretary of Defense?

  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

  • Operation Desert Storm

  • Killing of Osama bin Laden

  • Collapse of the Soviet Union

Answer

The assassination of Osama bin Laden, the notorious leader of the extremist organization al-Qaeda and the mastermind behind the devastating 9/11 attacks, transpired in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2, 2011. This significant operation, meticulously planned and executed by the United States under President Barack Obama's authorization, successfully brought down one of the world's most wanted criminals.
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