FBI Arrests Key Participant in 2012 Benghazi Attack
Associated PressFebruary 7, 20261 min1,630 views
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- 🗓️ On September 11th, 2012, the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, was subjected to a terror attack, resulting in the loss of four American lives.
- 🇺🇸 The victims included Ambassador Chris Stevens, State Department employee Sean Smith, and two CIA contractors, Glenn Dhy and Tyrone Woods.
- ⚖️ Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the FBI has arrested a key participant in the attack, Zubayr Al-Bakoush, who is now in U.S. custody.
Charges and Indictment
- 📍 Al-Bakoush was arrested upon landing at Andrews Air Force Base and is being held by U.S. authorities.
- 📄 He was initially charged by complaint in 2015, with the charges remaining sealed for 11 years.
- 📜 An unsealed indictment charges Al-Bakoush with murder of Ambassador Stevens and Sean Smith, attempted murder of special agent Scott Wickland, and conspiracy related to providing materials to terrorists, leading to the deaths and arson at the special mission.
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