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Fox News Reveals Identity Of Navy SEAL Who Wrote Bin Laden Book (Video)

Fox News has outed the Navy SEAL who wrote a book under a pseudonym about taking part in the mission to kill Osama Bin Laden.

The book, called โ€œNo Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama bin Laden,โ€ was written under the pen name Mark Owen. Fox News has now identified Owen's true name as Matt Bissonnette. The Associated Press has confirmed this, stating:

One current and one former U.S. military official confirmed the name, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss military personnel matters.

Bissonnette, 36, is a retired member of Navy SEAL Team 6. His book is set to be released on September 11.

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