Rob O'Neill: US Navy Seal who shot Osama Bin Laden revealed
The veteran was decorated 52 times and was awarded 2 Silver Stars and four Bronze Stars with Valour.
LONDON (Web Desk) - The identity of a US Navy Seal who shot and killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011 has been revealed as Rob O’Neill.
Mr O’Neill, 38, is a highly decorated veteran who became a public speaker following his 16 years of service in the US military.
He has been named by the special operations community blog SPFrep.com, in which he decides to waive his anonymity and claims to be the man who killed Bin Laden, due to air on 11 and 12 November.
Mr O’Neill’s father, Tom O’Neill, confirmed his son s identity, and said that he is not worried about the potential threat posed by Rob revealing his identity as the member of Team Six who shot the al-Qaeda founder three times in the head.
“People are asking if we are worried that Isis will come and get us because Rob is going public. I say I’ll paint a big target on my front door and say come and get us,” he said.
Mr O’Neill had previously been referred to as “The Shooter” since the two minute raid of Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on 2 May 2011, and his apparent identity has been kept secret by US officials to protect his safety.
But Mr O’Neill has reportedly decided to speak out after losing some of his military benefits because he left the Seals after 16 years instead of serving a full 20 years.
The veteran was decorated 52 times and was awarded two Silver Stars and four Bronze Stars with Valour, among many others.
