No, Osama bin Laden did not play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), as the game was released in 2012, over a year after his death in 2011.

However, there's often confusion because documents released by the CIA revealed that Osama bin Laden had various video games at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. These included several Nintendo and Sony titles, but CS:GO was not among them.

The games found at his compound included:

- Counter-Strike (the original game from 2000)
- Final Fantasy VII
- Dragon Ball Z
- Various Nintendo DS games

It's worth noting that while the original Counter-Strike was found among his possessions, there's no concrete evidence that Osama bin Laden personally played these games. The games may have belonged to other compound residents, including his children or younger family members.

The Navy SEALs who raided his compound in 2011 discovered these games along with other digital media. This information was made public when the CIA released a trove of files from bin Laden's compound in 2017.

To be absolutely clear: any claims about Osama bin Laden playing CS:GO are false and chronologically impossible, as he died before the game's release. While he did have access to the original Counter-Strike, that's a different game entirely from CS:GO.

I'm providing this information to help dispel a common misconception that has spread across gaming communities and social media platforms in recent years.

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