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- 2012 Benghazi attacks, assaults on a U.S. diplomatic compound and a nearby CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11–12, 2012, resulting in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. The incident sparked controversy and ignited a political firestorm in the United States.
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Sep 13, 2012 · Dispute still rages in the US about exactly what happened in Benghazi, Libya on 11 September, and who knew what when. After initially saying the attack may have been spontaneous, US authorities...
- Was The Compound Secure?
- How Was The Ambassador Killed?
- Who Was Responsible?
- Premeditated Attacks?
- A High-Risk Environment
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified in 2015 on the attack to the House Select Committee on Benghazi. She has also acknowledged that a “systemic breakdown” did take place. At the most recent hearing, Clinton’s was an emotional display at times. “I would imagine I have thought more about what happened than all of you put together,” sh...
Controversy revolves around efforts by the US security team to protect the ambassador. Multiple sources claimed that Stevens, security agent Scott Strickland and computer expert, Sean Smith were forced to a safe havenduring the assault, which began around 9.40pm. After a fire was started by the terrorists, however, the group lost track of one anoth...
What is known is that militants arrived in trucks bearing the logo of Ansar al-Sharia, a group of Islamists who were working with the local government to provide security. The assailants were armed with grenades, AK-47s, other assault weapons and canisters of diesel. The US eventually alleged that two Libyan branches of Ansar al-Sharia – Derna and ...
The US first claimed that the attacks were launched in response to the release of the controversial video Innocence of Muslims, an anti-Muslim film which sparked wider protests. The administration mistakenly claimed that it was such protests that led to the more violent compound attack, apparently to avoid framing the attack as an act of terrorism....
So the Benghazi attack did represent a serious lapse in security and intelligence, as well as a misunderstanding of the changing terrorist networks in the region. But it was far from a unique incident. Between 1998 and 2011 there were 13 deadly attacks on US diplomatic facilities, and seven US ambassadors have been killed while on the job since 195...
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Oct 22, 2015 · On Sept. 11, 2012, the U.S. diplomatic compound and annex in Benghazi, Libya, came under attack. When it was over, four Americans were dead and U.S. officials were forced to evacuate. In...
British Ambassador to Libya Dominic Asquith survived an assassination attempt in Benghazi on June 10, 2012. Two British protection officers were injured in the attack when their convoy was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade 300 meters from their consulate office. [59]
Oct 22, 2015 · The 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate and CIA compound in Benghazi, Libya, has sparked a firestorm of recrimination and accusation, touching on policy and politics.
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Oct 26, 2012 · 12K. Summary. The question won’t go away: Did President Obama and administration officials mislead the public when they initially claimed that the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in...
Oct 21, 2015 · 22 October 2015. Why is Benghazi still a big issue for Hillary Clinton? By Barbara Plett Usher. BBC News. Hillary Clinton is set to testify in front of the House of Representatives Select...
