officials, an elite navy s.e.a.l. team.we're learning more about how that raid went down. news 4's kimberly suiters joins us live with more on that. kimberly, good morning. >> good morning again, eun. this mission was so secret. this cower area was trusted by bin laden. the impound, 18-foot high walls, barbed wire, security gates. no phone or cable lines into or it of the house. the cia believed the compound housed a major terrorist figure but wasn't entirely certain until february of this year it housed osama bin laden. after weeks of meeting with the national security council, president obama approved the mission to kill bin laden on april 29th. that was friday. the navy s.e.a.l. team 6, under the command of leon panetta, landed four helicopters in darkness. there was a firefight. >>> today at my direction they launched an attack against that compound in an batabad, pakistan. no americans were harmed. they took care to avoid civilian casualties. after a firefight they killed osama bin laden and took custody of his body. >

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a team of elite navy s.e.a.l.s storms a compound on pakistan and kills al qaeda leader osama bin laden. we've got the incredible inside story of that raid. from exclusive footage inside his compound to the white knuckle moments in the white house situation room, until that message came, we got him. catharsis. nearly ten years after the 9/11 attack shattered families and shook a nation, the mastermind behind the plot is killed. building an outpouring of emotion. celebration and relief. we're live from ground zero as new york rejoices. and what now? so, does bin laden's death make the u.s. safer? is this the end of al qaeda? and can we finally leave afghanistan? target bin laden. a special hour-long edition of "nightline" starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm terry moran. we're here tonight at ground zero in new york city. hallowed ground. which is coming back to life. behind me, you can see where construction proceeds on reflecting pools there which will honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 victims who died here almost tenures ago. the towers, about 68 stories tall, replacing the ones

since the elite navy s.e.a.l. team 6 killed the man code named pacer for the way he paced across his compound, defense secretary robert gates fears the crosshairs have shifted from bin laden to the s.e.a.l.s themselves. >> when i met with the team last thursday, they expressed a concern about that and particularly with respect to their families. >> reporter: don mann is a former member of team 6. he said in virginia beach, the s.e.a.l.s' home, there are very real fears that the battle with come to them. making the s.e.a.l.s and their families targets. >> the families are alone about 300 days a year and the s.e.a.l.s have always been a target. and now i believe the families are going to be targeted by these islamic extremists. >> reporter: here a favorite pastime is s.e.a.l. spotting. with locals wondering if they could be sitting at the bar next to the man who fired the shot that ended osama bin laden's reign of terror. >> god bless the man that took the shot. he's going to live with that for the rest of his life.

tonight we are learning details about the elite navy seal team and the persistence shot above the eye that killed osama bin laden. we begin at ground zero with our coverage. >> reporter: he was one of the most wanted men in the world. after an operation in pakistan the fbi has marked al qaeda leader osama bin laden as "deceased." in a word, "geronimo," that was used to indicate that osama bin laden had been killed. >> i want to recognize the heroes that carried out this mission as well as all of the military and counterterrorism professionals. >> reporter: the operation which involved four helicopters and two dozen commandos was praised by president obama's political opponents, some still urging caution. >> it is important to remain vigilant to protect the american people. this makes our engagement in places like pakistan and afghanistan more important, not less. >> reporter: after celebrations at the white house and here at ground zero, visitors continue to pass by the site where the world trade center once stood. for some who lost loved ones on september 11, the location is less cel

™ good catch dad. [ laughs ] >>> the elite navy seal six team carried out the mission to kill osama binden. so who makes the team up and what makes them unique? >> reporter: this was a single navy sheol that fired the two shots that killed osama bin laden. one to his left eye, one to the chest. by tradition it will be years before we know his name. in washington, live video was all played out on at least three screens, the white house situation room, the cia hangly headquarters and the command quarter. >> they were able to hit arguably one of the most hidden and perhaps furiously protected men on the planet and 30 minutes later they were gone. >> reporter: the men who crept into osama bin laden's home were from seal team six hand selected by other teams as the bessments two squads of 12 seals going room to room carrying out the most dramatic operation. seal stands for sea, air, land. >> they're incredibly versatile commandos. >> reporter: they're one of the military's two most elite units along with the delta force. >> they have to be stubborn. they have to be focused. they are not kill

. >>> the elite navy seals team got a personal thank you from the president today. visiting troops in kentucky and he told them job well done. and he told 60 minutes their safety was his top priority during that raid. >> you had to decide, this was your decision whether to proceed or not and how to proceed. what was the most difficult part of that decision? >> if i send them in, can i get them out? and a lot of the discussion we had during the course of planning was how do we make sure there's backup? how do we make sure there is redundancy built into the plan? that's point number one. >> you can see steve's entire interview with the president this sunday at 7:00 here on cbs 5. president obama also thanked other troops just back from afghanistan for their service. >> hello fort campbell. >> he told the troops that because of the incredible skill and courage of countless military professionals, the terrorist leader who struck america on september 11 will never threaten america again. >>> everyone knew it was coming, but today al-qaeda vowed revenge on the united stat

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e >>> well, they're part of the elite navy s.e.a.l.t into pakistan and killed osama bin laden. they are trained to attack, trained to kill, all 3,000 of them, fierce warriors on four legs. take a look at these incredible pictures. this is our favorite. a parajumping pup. unlikely member of the united states special forces. some jump out of military aircraft. choppers. into war zones. side by side with their human comrades. trained alongside them to be the best of the best. the dogs are equipped from nose to tail with top military gear. such as waterproof body armor, resistant to bullets and knife attack. head mounted infrared live cameras. and ear bugs. their jaws pack 400 to 700 pounds of pressure. the military uses a variety of breeds, the most common are the german shepherd. brave dogs. go get them, fido. that's our report for tonight. we hope you watch "good morning america" tomorrow.

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it was carried out by elite navy s.e.a.l.s. managed to take out the world's most wanted man with breathtaking precision. that was the secret. >> the latest on that mission. plus, one navy s.e.a.l. talking about the highly specialized training it takes to pull off an operation like this. stay with us. >> this ♪ have a good daisy ♪ eat well, live long ♪ have a good daisy, work out, get strong ♪ [ female announcer ] enjoy the fresh, 100% natural choice in cottage cheese. ♪ have a good daisy ♪ have a good daisy but we still may suffer from nasal allergy symptoms. they can hit you year round... indoors or out. achoo! oh to have relief. prescription nasonex is clinically proven to help relieve nasal allergy symptoms... including congestion, runny and itchy nose and sneezing. [ female announcer ] side effects may include headache, viral infection, sore throat, nosebleeds, and coughing. infections of the nose and throat and eye problems, including glaucoma or cataracts may occur. have regular eye exams. slow wound healing may occur, so

. >> is quick burial came after a team of elite navy seals open fire on his capital abbottabad pakistan. he was shot above his left eye. his death ignited a nationwide celebration and a sense of unity. >> as a nation, there is nothing we cannot do. >> just a good day to be a united states marine an american citizen. >> mixed with elation, fear a possible retaliation, and thousands of families who said the death of a murder is not enough to bring back a loved one. the death of osama bin laden is welcome news to families of nine such 11 victims. >> many say they feel more solemn than celebratory -- to families of 9/11 victims. >> 1 passengers sister is the link with the news of osama bin laden is death and working to ensure the victims will never be forgotten. >> if i could caution our country to be careful, this is not something to celebrate. it is not a party. >> sarah's sister was on flight 93 on september 11. >> to wake up today, a kind of felt like that day all over again. >> the big sister was 27 years old. >> i still wake up and think let me just call her and tell her about my new

elite navy team that killed osama bin laden. okay.eal team 6, disney, not sure if that goes together t had applied for the trademark rights two days after the military raid in pakistan. the company pulled the plug on its application after the navy moved to protect naming rights. >>> all right, folks. just getting up today? we have some better weather for you. if you like sunshine you will see more of that still some partly cloudy skies to begin the day, temperatures in the 40s and 50s out the door. this afternoon more sunshine and mild temperatures in most spots. inland cool inside the bay and at the coast. breezy toward the beaches. temperatures expected to be in the 50s, upper 60s in some of the warmest spots. so things beginning to settle down now as we have more of a zonal flow. that cold front has moved by. a lot of clouds sweeping into the northern parts of the california state today but we'll see clouds making their way across our skies too. but it should stay dry for the most part. cool to mild around the bay area and breeze e

a neighbor shot video of the fires after elite navy seals assaulted the mansion. the u.s. had been watching the fortress for months. >> i think it's inconceivable that bin laden did not have a support system in the country that allowed him to remain there for an extended period of time. >> reporter: neighbors included a pakistani military academy and an army brigade headquarters. congress is now questioning military aid to pakistan. >> pakistani army and intelligence have a lot of questions to answer. >> to feel glad about somebody's death is a weird feeling but when it comes to him, that's all right. >> reporter: according to files released on the wikileaks website, american diplomats were told that one of the key reasons that the u.s. failed to find osama bin laden earlier was that pakistan security services tipped him off whenever american troops were approaching. the white house, of course, did not tell the pakistanis about this raid on osama bin laden's compound until it was over and those black hawk helicopters were safely out of pakistani airspace. lesli. >> bruce,

on a near moonless night packed into two specially outfitted blackhawk helicopters, the most elite navy special operations team, s.e.a.l. team 6, hand picked and experienced, headed for the mission of their lives. the target, this sprawling compound surrounded by walls reaching nearly 20 feet high at points. the s.e.a.l. team, 30 to 40 men, flew low beneath the radar and undetected in the darkness, descending on the compound. the plan was to repel from the helicopters. but one of the blackhawks stalled. forcing a white knuckle hard landing outside the compound. >> we're very good at making it up on our feet because something will always go wrong. >> reporter: the s.e.a.l.s moving toward the compound. they began a room by room search. next, the larger compound, where gunfire erupted. two men were shot dead. on the ground now nearly 40 minute, the s.e.a.l.s climbed the stairs to the upper floors. there he was, staring right at them. a man well over 6 feet tall. this had to be bin laden. the s.e.a.l.s shouted for bin laden to surrender. they aimed straight for his head. giving the weapon a

. >>> tonight, the elite navy s.e.a.l.s who took down osama bin laden are back on u.s. soil. at andrews air force base. and our chief investigative correspondent brian ross tells us now about a secret weapon they may have used to change history in just 40 minutes. >> reporter: the last act of the navy s.e.a.l. team before they left the bin laden compound was to blow up the damaged helicopter that had to be left behind, setting off a huge fire. and now we know why that was so important. aviation analysts say the remnants of the aircraft reveal they were part of one of the u.s. military's most closely guarded secrets. a stealth blackhawk hall cometer whose existence was only rumored but had never been seen in public before. >> this is the first time that we've seen an operational stealth helicopter. >> reporter: the analysts say foe tomes that emerged on the internet reveal this was no ordinary helicopter. >> one of the things that really stands out is, they have a little disc over the rotors which is designed to baffle the sound and to deny ray tar signature. >> reporter: neig

team six an elite navy squad raided the home. the operation took a critical turn when bin laden's courier had a conversation with someone monitored by u.s. intelligence. two dozen commandos put in to motion what they practiced on the bagram air baus base in afghanistan. inside they found the world's most wanted man, armed and using one of his wives as a human shield. the s.e.a.l.s opened fire, killing the woman and finally shooting the al qaeda leader just above the left eye the commando communicated bin laden's code, geronimo has been killed. the president was watching in realtime. >> the last thing that osama bin laden saw on this earth was the team of americans who shot him. >> the president had to evaluate the strenth the information and made what i believe is one of the most gutsiest calls of any president in recent memory. >> reporter: the call early friday and then business as usual. the president touring storm half ravaged alabama, the commencement speak and the annual white house correspondents dinner. the president left

for the first time, president obama met with the elite navy s.e.a.l.s unit that took down bin ladin. it was a closed door meeting to protect their identities. in the bay area, some female officers are speaking out. >> reporter: after a private meeting with the elite s.e.a.l.s 6 team, the president congratulated soldiers and repeated his intention to start pulling soldiers out of war torn countries. >> we'll start reducing american forces. >> reporter: here at home, women who served in combat zones enjoy a much needed break in san francisco. to be honored for their service. >> to make sure you do what you need to to survive and others around you survive. >> there are attacks, making sure everyone is accounted for. >> reporter: tangerine g. served 19 months. the killing of osama bin ladin is an important moment for friends and colleagues who didn't make it home. >> an energizing moment for everyone to find a way to cope with the fact that after all these years we're still at war and we're still sending our young men and women into situations that they can never be prepared for. >> repo

with ranks that include the elite navy seals, its mission is not only the hunt for the world's leading terrorists. in afghanistan, it's working from a target list that now includes thousands of names. >> there's a list. there is a list that's kept and has grown exponentially over the last couple years. >> looks like he's tiptoeing out to the road, sneaking. >> and it covers a host of different types of individuals. some are bomb makers. some are actual commanders; they control fighters. others are logistics people. they facilitate the transport of individuals or money or weapons, et cetera. others are financiers. >> you're clear to go ahead. shoot. >> all right, roger that. >> the key thing is, once you hit a certain point on that list, there are a lot of really smart men and women with a lot of expensive, high-tech equipment looking for you. >> hit the guy on the road. >> roger. hitting the guy on the road. >> was it good? >> roger, control. >> let me give you an example in southern afghanistan. so if you look at where the majority of the population is... >> narrator: the military lea

just how a group of elite navy seals took down the world's most wanted terrorist took years to unfoldith a detainee told interrogators about a man that he trusted deeply -- courier. it could be a challenge just to identify him. >> we have to get the name he was known by. we associated that with his real name. it had to be associated with other things. >> that was four years ago. two years later, they pinpointed the courier's region and last august, his home. the pace picked up rapidly. >> is president believed before he became president that he would move quickly. bin laden was never spotted there, but the clues were adding up at the custom build million- dollar home. 18 foot walls barbwire, security gates -- but no internet or telephone lines. they burned their own trash. by mid-february confidence was soaring. over the next 2.5 months, president obama led five meetings based solely on how to handle the raid. navy seals began practicing on a replica compound built inside the u.s., based on the four planned -- on the floor plan. on friday just before traveling to alabama mr. obama gav

he took a call on a phone that was being monitored and that ultimately led that team of elite navy sealso bin laden's doorstep. president obama and his security team were able to monitor the mission's progress by a video feed essentially brought in by the navy seals. team of seals swooped into the compound by helicopter and dropped to the ground. they located osama bin laden on the third floor and shot and killed him when he resisted. this was what you didn't see sunday night in the white house situation room. the president and his national security team sweated out the tense moments before the words the world would soon hear. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> reporter: the trail began several years ago as basketball bin laden's most trusted courier was identified by cia detainees. then, last fall, that courier was spotted at this house in the pakistani city of abbottadad. the family inside burned their garbage, had no phones and internet. officials determined it was osama bin laden behind those walls. >> we have actionable intelligence about

memoirs of an elite navy seal sniper. team 6 was responsible for the killing osama bin laden, former navy seal howard wasdin is with us. thank you for your service to the country. you were in this team 6 that we have heard so much about. what can you tell us? >> well, sean, it was an honor and a privilege to be a member of that team. all seals are elite, being privileged to be with seal team 6 is a cut above that made me very happy and very proud to this day. >> that they were part of this. you know, you always worry in a situation like there -- because there is always something that can go wrong. the fact that the helicopter was able to land after being disabled was a blessing and they finished their mission. no casualties, no injuries, apparently. >> yes. i mean, in this type of op, something usually does go wrong, luckily, there was no loss of life. so it was really good. >> how long were you a navy seal? >> it's been 10 years now, of active and reserve service, sean. >> yeah. i mean, the training that you go through to

what is the navy seals team 6 and how does someone become part of that elite squadron?rmy corps of engineers saves a town but floods an acre of farm land. more at 11:00. >> over on channel 7. but larry here and back to the giant woe in a moment. >> good stuff from the a. on a roll a little bit. matsui bi biggest and best day this afternoon. walk off home interthe tenth. they take 3 out of 4 and defending american league champion rangers. hair is always on. the brandon pitching well lately as no. 5 starter. best stuff today. michael young drives in a pair. 2-1 rangers. proud papa. matsui in the fourth fair ball and gone. tied at 2. 4-3 texas in the eighth. unloads to mount davis. we are tied at 4. in the tenth still died. matsui high deep and goodbye. he said later he was waiting on fast ball and just what he got and crushed it. third walk off homer of hads career. 5-4 a's they take 3 out of 4 in the series. >> what is matsui like something lake. that he doesn't show a lot of emotion. >> he does. he gets excited mosh you guys see but he gets real excited. he's such a gre

. >> the group assigned to the mission is an elite navy team. outside of movies, we rarely hear about the navy s.e.a.l.s. >> the team that killed osama bin laden had gone through thousands of scenarios for assaulting a compound. just like this group of navy s.e.a.l.s on u.s. soil. but the team that went after bin laden was special. part of the naval special war fare develop group or devgru. >> this man said the men in the raid have at least five years as special operators. >> this s.e.a.l. team is based on combat experience and all these guys probably have 100, 200 missions. >> the cia provided detailed satellite pictures of bin laden's compound. enough to build a replica where the s.e.a.l. team practiced. for a time, they trained without knowing who their actual target was. by sunday, they knew the location of every gate and window in that compound. the exact white of the walls. >> they operated according to that, and they didn't know when they got there exactly what some of the internal features of it would be. >> the defense official said by

but who are the members the elite navy s.e.a.l.s team 6 and what do we know about the history and culture of this secretive military unit? here's chris cuomo. >> reporter: what does it take to climb out of a helicopter, assault a compound, double-tap osama bin laden, and be back in time for breakfast? >> they were able to hit arguably one of the most hidden and perhaps even furiously protected men on the planet. and 40 minutes later, they were gone. >> reporter: and what kind of hero does all that and then prefers to remain entirely anonymous? >> basically what was in their mind is just taking care of business. no thoughts of personal conquest. or gore are you glory. just getting in there, taking care of business and getting themselves out alive. >> reporter: answer, the navy s.e.a.l.s known as team 6. s.e.a.l. stands for sea, air, land. as in, they tom nate any combat environment. they are the elite of the elite in the american military. but if you think they look and act like charlie sheen in the hollywood version, think again. >> nothing is the way you see it in the movies. chest thump

an elite navy s.e.a.l.s team made a raid in pakistan where bin laden was hiding.oke out and troops shot bin laden in the head. we're just getting in now a graphic of what this compound looked like, this layout. the walls, anywhere between 14 feet and 18 feet high. on the left-hand side of this, you can see where they burned the trash, so they would not send this out the way people typically do with their garbage and instead burning it so there was no remnants for any intelligence officers left to find. and osama bin laden, when he was captured there is the overhead shot of this compound, and after he was killed, rather, he was positively identified and then buried at sea, taken by the "carl vinson" and we're told gently lowered into the sea. moments ago the president spoke of what had been accomplished. >> today we're reminded that as a nation, there is nothing we can't do when we put our shoulders to the wheel, when we work together, when we remember the sense of unity that defines us as americans. >> nbc senior investigative producer bob windrum joins me here. w

that's the same name of the elite navy team that took down osama bin laden.for the trademark rights two days after that military raid in pakistan. executives say oh, they were just trying to develop a tv show that is based on real-life navy units like jag. well, the company withdrew its application after the navy move to protect naming rights. >> that did seem odd. >> can you imagine? pocahontas? seal team 6? i don't know where that's going. >>> bigger isn't necessarily bigger when it comes to -- better, rather, when it comes to car say. the top safety picks were just announced. >> and cousins is dazed, posey is down. >> oh, it could be a major loss for the giants. the injury to buster posey on the final play of last night's game. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. crashing down in a neighborhood yesterday.. dama >>> what happened here? a massive oak tree came crashing down in a neighborhood -- that's a big oak tree. it happened in a neighborhood yesterday damaging two homes. according to sunset magazine, this was the second oldest oak tree in c

a neighbor shot video of the fires after elite navy seals assaulted the mansion, the u.s. had been watching the fortress for months. >> i think it's inconceivable that bin laden did not have a support system in the country that allowed him to remain there for an extended period of time. >> reporter: neighbors included a pakistani military academy and an army brigade headquarters, but residents insist they had no idea. >> we never thought that osama bin laden would be here. >> reporter: but congress is now questioning military aide to pakistan. >> the pakistani army and intelligence have a lot of questions to answer. >> to feel glad about somebody's death is a weird feeling but when it comes to him, that's all right. >> reporter: the white house homeland security adviser says bin laden used one of his own wives as a human shield. she was killed as were the gatekeeper couriers who owned the compound and one of bin laden's sons halid. they buried bin laden at sea in full compliance with islamic practice. >> i'm sure everybody at the white house is gratified this has happened

elite. the navy's top secret warrior force known as seal team six.dowy command force is getting credit for killing osama bin laden. we are learning new details about how they were able to carry out this mission impossible without a single casualty. >> reporter: navy seal team six was born out of failure. more than 30 years ago, an american effort to rescue the american hostages in iran ended disastrously when two aircrafts collided in the desert. seal team six was created to be the country's first full-time counterterrorism unit. its members come from underwater demolition teams and other seal units. only a handful make it through the rigorous training. it can go on around the clock for six days straight. the seven-month course includes unarmed combat, defensive and offensive driving, diving, training in survival, evasion, resistance and escape. any candidate not performing to the heist level is returned to his previous unit. seal team six was deployed to somalia, taking part in the desperate part for a trade in the film blackhawk down. they were bac

. >>> president obama will meet with the elite and secretive team of navy s.e.a.l.s that killed bin ladin. in addition to a top secret helicopter and multiple rundss of ammunition. we're learning the navy s.e.a.l. team also brought along a dog to the raid on bin ladin's compounded. his training began when he was a puppy. we'll show you how these four legged fighters are playing a critical role in modern day combat. >>> san francisco police have made an arrest in a unique case, a violin worth more than $20,000. the antique instrument was given to a priest this morning. police picked up the violin a short time later, they arrested the suspect scott silvester around 8:00 p.m. tonight. he stole the violin last week from the san francisco conservatory of music. >>> sexual allegations are rocking a community and a fire department this evening. a solianas fire captain is facing charges of child molestation. andrew mcglocklin was arrested at his san jose home yesterday. he's accused of molesting a 7-year-old girl from watsonville four years ago. the girl's family only contacted police about four

team six, and the navy's elite of the elite, and one of the groups who carried off the nation's most ndo missions. have you wondered what it would take to be one of these guys? i will speak to a former commander of navy s.e.a.l. team six. >>> and also, we are awaiting president obama in ft. campbell, kentucky, and we have learned that he is speaking with some of of the members of the elite s.e.a.l. team six, and of course, we won't see who they are, but the president does, and we will see him speaking in front of 220 troops there, and members of the -- what did say? 2,200 troops there and members of the 101st airborne there in ft. campbell, kentucky, and we will bring you there live as soon as we see the president. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your wireless network experience. from a single phone call to the most advanced data download, we're covering more people in more places than ever before in an effort to give you the best network possible. at&t. rethink possible. >>> it is safe to say that the plans to b

. >> today we are learning new details about the operation and the elite group of navy seals that carried out the mission. two blackhawks flew under the radar each carrying a team of 12 navy seals. one helicopter stalled and graze add rotor on a wall. they switched to plan "b". within 40 minutes the seals completed their entire operation. these military units spend their lives training for the type of operation that killed bin laden. some can hold their breath underwater for two minutes. >> they are naturally smart and have to be stubborn and have to be determined. they are survivors. >> the entire operational was recorded with helmet cams worn by the navy seals. white house has not said whether it plans to release any of that video. >> another setback this morning for smartmeter program. they announced they will have to replace 1600 smart meters because they ran fast and overcharged customers. they were made by the landis and deer company. it averages about $45 per customer and giving a $25 credit for the inconvenience. >>> in san jose city council begins hearings next week on the latest

. >>> there are many questions about the elite navy s.e.a.l. team that took down osama bin laden. questions that actually may never be answered. >> they're simply the best of the best in this nation's military, but when it comes to who they are, that is as you can imagine is classified. chris cuomo, though, his more. >> reporter: the dogs of war were finally turned loose designed to do what they are to do. >> reporter: do anything, whether sea, air, or land. that's what s.e.a.l. stands for. >> it's a self-contained unit that can go anyplace in the world and literally do nothing but kick ass. >> reporter: a superhero has nothing on these guys. recruits are trained to swim 350 feet under water with their hands and feet bound. they're taught to survive in arctic conditions, even submerging in freezing water. they also have to endure exposure to tear gas. only men ranging in age 26 to 33 try out to become one of the 2,500 s.e.a.l.s. training takes two years. 75% don't make it through. even if they do, they need years more experience in the field to oven be considered for the elite squ

reporter: on a near moonless night packed into two specially outfitted blackhawk helicopters, the most elite navys team, s.e.a.l. team 6, handpicked and experienced headed for the mission of their lives. the target, this sprawling compound surrounded by walls reaching nearly 20 feet high at points. the s.e.a.l. team 30 to 40 men flew low beneath the radar and undetected in the darkness descending on the compound. the plan was to repel from the helicopters but one of the blackhawks stalled forcing a white-knuckle hard landing outside the compound. >> we're very good on making it up on our feet because something will always go wrong. >> reporter: the s.e.a.l.s then moving quickly and quietly toward the compound. they began a room-by-room search in a smaller building first where they found the wives and children of two of bin laden's trusted couriers. next, the larger complex where gunfire erupted. two men, bin laden's couriers, were shot dead. on the ground, now nearly 40 minutes. the s.e.a.l.s climbed the stairs to the upper floors. and there he was staring right at them. those deadly brown eyes,

. >>> we may never know their names or even their faces, members of the elite navy s.e.a.l.sama bin laden by a code of silence. but their raid on bin laden's compound in pakistan is going to go down this history. chris lawrence takes us inside this operation, and the training that it takes to become a navy s.e.a.l. >> reporter: the team that killed osama bin laden had gone through thousands of scenarios for assaulting a compound. just like this group of navy s.e.a.l.s on u.s. soil. but the team that went after bin laden was special. part of the naval special warfare development group, or devgroup. >> this is the all-star of the s.e.a.l. teams. >> reporter: stu smith is a former s.e.a.l. who says the men in that raid have at least five years as special operators. >> this s.e.a.l. team is based on combat experience, and all these guys probably have 100, 200 missions. >> reporter: the cia provided detailed satellite pictures of plaud's compound, enough to build a replica. a senior defense official said for a time they trained for a time not knowing who their actual target was.

. >> today we are learning new details about the operation and the elite group of navy seals that carried out the mission. two blackhawks flew under the radar each carrying a team of 12 navy seals. one helicopter stalled and graze add rotor on a wall. they switched to plan "b". within 40 minutes the seals completed their entire operation. these military units spend their lives training for the type of operation that killed bin laden. some can hold their breath underwater for two minutes. >> they are naturally smart and have to be stubborn and have to be determined. they are survivors. >> the entire operational was recorded with helmet cams worn by the navy seals. white house has not said whether it plans to release any of that video. >> another setback this morning for smartmeter program. they announced they will have to replace 1600 smart meters because they ran fast and overcharged customers. they were made by the landis and deer company. it averages about $45 per customer and giving a $25 credit for the inconvenience. >>> in san jose city council begins hearings next week on the latest

that's all it took for a navy elite team to kill osama bin laden. we report on how the united states brought bin laden down. >> reporter: the c.i.a. found osama bin laden's hiding place when one of his trusted aids made a mistake. captured al qaeda operatives gave up the nickname of bin laden's courier during interrogations. agents figured out his real name and cell phone number. >> he left the phone on and all it took was one phone call to give away the location of the compound. >> reporter: last summer the u.s. began surveillance gathering evidence bin laden lived in the heavily fortified home. navy seals started training in a full scale replica of the compound without knowing who their target was. after eight months of planning, president obama gave the green light to send in the seals. not b2 bombers, to get proof bin laden had been killed. just before 1:30 a.m. pakistani time two black hawk helicopters approached the compound. as navy seals dropped down ropes, one of the choppers stalled out but the seals continued the mission. in the white hou

the mission carried out by an elite group of navy seals and helicopters. a small team of americans carry it out. in lawton resist the assault and is killed in the firefight. shot in the head. breaking news from sunday night. osama bin laden is dead. the president takes to the airwaves and speaks to the american people. a behind- the-scenes this video shows more candid moments. president barack obama sits down with 60 minutes saying there will be no release of graphic photos showing his death. that's not who we are. on thursday the president and vice president attended a ceremony at ground zero. on friday al- qaeda confirmed osamas death in a message and vows not to abandon armed struggle. on saturday, the u.s. government releases these videos found during the raid showing the most wanted man in the world sitting in a bare room and watching himself on a small tv set. in local news, police in two separate bay area communities are investigating multiple homicides. in san jose two people were killed, in fairfield three people lost their lives in a shooting. je