Finding Bin Laden: New details revealed in the documentary "American Hunt" on Netflix.

After 14 years since the American operation that resulted in the killing of former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a new documentary titled "American Chase: Osama bin Laden" reveals previously unknown details about the intelligence and military pursuit that lasted for a decade. From the bombing of Khost to "Abu Ahmed": Key milestones in the chase began after the September 11, 2001 attacks, when the United States tasked its intelligence agencies with tracking any lead to bin Laden. A significant moment was in 2009 when Jordanian authorities informed American intelligence about the potential recruitment of the doctor Shakil al-Balawi (later known as "Abu Dujana al-Khorasani"), who was detained for his ties to Al-Qaeda. Despite al-Balawi being sent to Afghanistan to gather information about bin Laden, he disappeared for months before reappearing at the Khost base, where he detonated himself, resulting in the deaths of 7 American officers. Recordings later surfaced of him threatening the United States, leading American officials to consider the issue "personal," as stated by one of them in the documentary. Accessing "Abu Ahmed": The only lead after years of exhaustive search, American intelligence managed to identify the courier who was delivering bin Laden's recordings to an Arab channel, known as "Abu Ahmed." Despite Al-Qaeda leader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (detained in Guantanamo) confirming that Abu Ahmed had "retired," a phone call in 2010 revealed he had "returned to his previous work," prompting the CIA to track him. Using satellites, the agency tracked his frequent movements to a large compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, surrounded by high walls. Investigators noticed 3 families in the compound, one of which never left, along with a man who walked daily in the garden in a peculiar manner, dubbed "the walker." Confirming the identity: From "the walker" to "Geronimo," by analyzing the man's shadow, investigators estimated his height, matching bin Laden's height. To confirm, the agency enlisted journalist John Miller, who had met bin Laden in 1998, where they verified a slight limp in his walk matching "the walker." Planning for the operation, dubbed "Operation Neptune Spear," led by Robert O'Neill from the US Navy's SEAL Team 6, began. A similar compound was built in the US for training, while bin Laden was codenamed "Geronimo." The raid: 80 minutes that changed history, on May 2, 2011, stealth helicopters took off from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, towards the compound. One encountered a malfunction, forcing a change in plans. After storming the building, Abu Ahmed and bin Laden's son Khalid were killed before O'Neill faced the leader himself and shot him. Forces gathered documents and photos from the site before withdrawing under the threat of Pakistani aircraft. O'Neill said, "It was the first time I was happy to hear the phrase 'Welcome to Afghanistan.'"