The Navy SEAL who says he shot and killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has been identified as Rob O’Neill, according to Daily Mail.
In an “exclusive” report, the Mail has named Mr O’Neill, 38, as the man who, by his account, shot Bin Laden thrice at close range during the raid.
Rob O’Neill, who is believed to have Irish-American is a decorated serviceman who recently left the unit after 16 years. Mr O’Neill’s father, Tom, has been quoted as saying: “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.” According to the report, Rob O’Neill is a highly-decorated veteran, who was prompted to speak out after he lost military benefits when he left the SEALs after 16 years of service, rather than completing the full 20 years of service. He was deployed on more than a dozen tours of active combat, including in Iraq and Afghanistan, and was decorated 52 times. He has reportedly been portrayed on screen in Hollywood blockbusters Zero Dark Thirty, Captain Phillips and Lone Survivor.