People Trolled The CIA As It Tried To Relive The Bin Laden Raid
"Pics or it didn't happen."
Sunday marked five years since U.S. Navy SEALs raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan and killed the fugitive terrorist, ending a years-long manhunt.
Twitter
To mark the anniversary, the CIA on Sunday decided to tweet the elements of the historic raid in real time.
Twitter
The harrowing and tense operation has become part of American history, immortalized in countless articles, books, and films.
Twitter
But when commemorated on Twitter, it was basically just an excuse for people to make jokes and troll the CIA.
Twitter
Twitter
@CIA
Twitter
Twitter / Via Twitter: @HanzalaOfficial
And, of course, conspiracy theorists also made themselves heard...
Twitter
Twitter
Twitter
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@CIA
-
Claudia Koerner is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Los Angeles.
Contact Claudia Koerner at claudia.koerner@buzzfeed.com.
Got a confidential tip? Submit it here.
