[72][77] They then threw grenades over the wall and entered the compound with automatic weapons fire, RPGs, and heavier weapons. The organization recorded 471 deaths . So goes one of the grim scenes recreated in Michael Bay's new film 13 Hours, which tells the story of the attack that shattered the West's hopes for post-Gaddafi Libya, and sparked another toxic . It will not dim the light of the values that we proudly present to the rest of the world.[182]. But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. On May 19, militias said to be from the western city of Zintan joined Haftar's campaign and attacked the parliament building in Tripoli, resulting in at least four dead and 90 injured. Join our movement today. On January 23, 2013, during testimony at a Senate hearing on Benghazi, Clinton engaged in a heated exchange with Senator Ron Johnson. Ambassador Chris Stevens. On May 19, militias said to be from the western city of Zintan joined Haftar's campaign and . [262], On April 18, 2014, the conservative group Judicial Watch released more than 100 pages of documents obtained through a FOIA lawsuit. "[173] He then went on to say, No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Salafist militants have targeted Sufis and their shrines in Libya since the overthrow of the late leader Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. The government's reaction -- declaring the operation a "coup" and calling for a no-fly zone over Benghazi -- did little to slow events. We firmly believe that this was a precalculated, preplanned attack that was carried out specifically to attack the U.S. The House Select Committee on Benghazi's final report was released on June 28, 2016, and the committee closed down five months later. The U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other U.S. nationals were killed during the attack. That same month, Libya's general prosecutor told me his office had files on 206 killings since the end of the 2011 uprising, but had not concluded any investigations. [142] A few days later, on October 21, 2013, the United Nations Security Council designated the Muhammad Jamal network "as being associated with Al-Qaida". On September 24, advertisements condemning an anti-Islam video appeared on Pakistani television. The conservative foundation Judicial Watch filed a FOIA request to the Department of State on December 19, 2012. Thu 13 Sep 2012 07.22 EDT. Henry said, "We've had the proper emphasis, but I would not be so deluded to say that some of our shows, some of our commentators, have covered it more than it needed to be covered. On September 16, the U.S. [50] Just four days later, a similar bomb was thrown at a four-vehicle convoy carrying the United Nations Special Envoy to Libya, exploding twelve feet (3.7m) from the United Nations envoy's vehicle without injuring anyone. He found Woods on the roof with two other agents. [103] According to Dr. Zeid, Stevens died from asphyxiation caused by smoke inhalation, and had no other apparent injuries. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice for her appearances on Sunday news shows two days later, and it "sets out the Administration's view of the cause of the Benghazi attacks". [17] Carrying signs with slogans such as "We Want Justice For Chris" and "Libya Lost a Friend", the protestors stormed several militia headquarters, including that of Ansar al-Sharia, an Islamist militia who some allege played a role in the attack on U.S. diplomatic personnel on September 11. [168], Across the country, militias began surrendering to the government. "[183] He went on to say: There was no intelligence that in any way could have been acted on to prevent these attacks. [8], The Brigades of the Imprisoned Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman, a pro-al-Qaeda militia calling for the release of The Blind Sheikh, was implicated in the attack by Noman Benotman of the Quilliam Foundation. 1,627. [31][32][33][34][35] He also stated that "Chris [Stevens] wanted to make a symbolic gesture to the people of Benghazi that the United States stood behind their dream of establishing a new democracy. The State Department said that some time between 10:15 p.m. and 11:20 p.m . [244], On the edition of October 24 of Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier, syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer claimed that a State Department e-mail, which passed along a report from Embassy Tripoli that Ansar al-Sharia had claimed responsibility for the attack on Facebook and Twitter,[245][246] proved that the White House knew of terrorist connections to the attack almost immediately. CHRIS HONDROS, an American photographer whose work has appeared in The Economist, has been killed in Libya. Mustafa al-Imam, a Libyan national approximately 48 years old, was found guilty of terrorism charges for his participation in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Special Mission and Annex in Benghazi, Libya. During the hours before the attack, Egyptian satellite television networks popular in Benghazi had been covering the outrage over the video. [258] It criticized the actions and speed of response of the State Department, and the Defense Department, leading up to and during the attacks in Benghazi. In January 2020, Libyan national Mustafa al-Imam was sentenced to more than 19 . [138], Also in October, a Libyan suspect, Karim el-Azizi, who had recently returned to Egypt from Libya and was storing weapons in his hideout, detonated a bomb and was found dead in his apartment after clashes with security forces. Ambassador Stevens' body was found by a group of Libyans who had accessed the room through a window. I didn't see those requests, I didn't approve them, I didn't deny them. The killers' brutality is also growing. "[161], On September 21, about 30,000 Libyans marched through Benghazi calling for support of the rule of law and for an end to the armed militias that had formed during the Libyan Civil War to oppose Colonel Gaddafi. The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia.. On September 11, 2012, at 9:40 pm local time, members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi resulting in the deaths of both United States Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and . [222], In April 2013, the Pentagon announced the activation of a USMC quick response force for North Africa that would use the range and speed of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey to be able to respond to similar events in the future. [114] On September 14, 2012, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released a statement arguing the attack was revenge for the death of al-Libi, though they did not claim official responsibility for the Benghazi attack. No casualties were reported. Sameer Singh @SinghingSam. 3,751. We provided that initial assessment to Executive Branch officials and members of Congress As we learned more about the attack, we revised our initial assessment to reflect new information indicating that it was a deliberate and organized terrorist attack carried out by extremists. ET) and began providing a video feed to Washington. [237], On December 10, 2014, upon publication of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence report on Benghazi,[238] Committee Chairman Mike Rogers wrote in an op-ed piece, "The Obama administration's White House and State Department actions before, during, and after the Benghazi terrorist attack on September 11, 2012, ranged from incompetence to deplorable political manipulation in the midst of an election season. "[90], By 4:30p.m. No attack aircraft had been placed on high alert on September 11, the anniversary of the September 11 attacks in 2001, and the closest fighter planes to trouble spots in North Africa were based in Aviano, Italy. USA Today reported that protests in Cairo that preceded the attack on Benghazi were intended to protest the imprisonment of Sheik Omar Abdul Rahman and announced as early as August 30. [162][163] Protesters burnt a car and a building of at least one facility, and looted weapons. [242] However, the 2014 final report by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee found that during the days immediately following the attack there was confusion among intelligence analysts as to the origin of the attack, leading to an initial assessment that it was the spontaneous outcome from a protest. By the end of October 2014, the city was . The RSO [Regional Security Officer] in Libya compiled a list of 234 security incidents in Libya between June 2011 and July 2012, 50 of which took place in Benghazi. The United States Department of State designated Ansar al-Sharia as a terrorist organization in January 2014. What did the president know? Now, honestly, I will do my best to answer your questions about this, but the fact is that people were trying in real time to get to the best information. [124], In the days and weeks following the attack, President Obama and other administration officials correctly noted that the video had sparked violent incidents at a number of U.S. diplomatic facilities, and Susan Rice stated based on a flawed CIA assessment[125] that the attack "began spontaneously" after a violent protest at the American embassy in Cairo, Egypt hours earlier. For example, Hassan al-Bakush, a young journalist with a local TV station, survived two assassination attempts in Benghazi this May. On August 6, the ICRC suspended operations in Benghazi. 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A mortar fire attack on a CIA annex 1.2 miles (1.9km) away (coordinates .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}320326N 200516E / 32.0572N 20.0877E / 32.0572; 20.0877 (CIA annex)) began at about 4:00a.m. the following morning[70] and lasted for 11 minutes.[71]. Federal Bureau of Investigation. At least 30,000 Libyans died in the civil war. Some have also voiced concerns that inaction by authorities means acquiescence. 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[200] According to the article, senators were angered at the Obama administration's rebuff of their attempts to learn details of the Benghazi attack, only to see that information published the next day in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He was released by Libyan authorities on June 12, 2013, based on claims there was a lack of evidence to hold him in custody. On December 15, it was reported that she had become dehydrated from the flu, fainted, and sustained a concussion. The fighter planes based in Aviano were unarmed and no aerial refueling planes were within a 10-hour flight to the base. . One Libyan guard who was wounded in the attack was quoted as saying "there wasn't a single ant outside [before the attack]. [115], David Kirkpatrick of The New York Times reported that 20-year-old neighbor Mohamed Bishari witnessed the attack. "[191], For actions in Benghazi during the attack, a Marine was awarded the Navy Cross, and a Soldier was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross; their names have been held in secret. At about 1:15 a.m. on September 12, a rescue team from Tripoli arrived in Benghazi. I want people around the world to hear me: To all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will go unpunished. "Citizen groups," mostly former soldiers and lumpenproletariat, joined in and began guerrilla actions against Libya Dawn in Benghazi. A freelance videographer, Fahd al-Bakoush, later published a video[97][98] showing Libyans trying to extract the ambassador from a smoke-filled room,[99][100] where he was found unconscious. [228] Representative Mike Rogers (R-MI), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, who on September 13 said that the attacks had all the hallmarks of a coordinated attack by al-Qaeda,[229] has questioned whether there were any protests at all in Benghazi, saying: "I have seen no information that shows that there was a protest going on as you have seen around any other embassy at the time. [45][40]:56[38][46][47] Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh cites an anonymous former senior Defense Department Intelligence Official, saying "The consulate's only mission was to provide cover for the moving of arms. The violence is also spreading: The capital has witnessed several assassinations and attacks on security forces, while the northeastern city of Sirte has also been wracked by violence. [8][9], There is no definitive evidence that al-Qaeda or any other international terrorist organization participated in the Benghazi attack. Attackers set the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, on fire on September 11, 2012. Libya: Crackdown on Nongovernmental Groups, Joint Statement on the Implementation of the Yazidi Survivors Law, Indian Girls Alleged Rape and Murder Sparks Protests, Ukraine: New Light on Russias Rail Station Attack, Video: Violence and Rape by Zimbabwe Gov't Forces After Protests. "[133], In a September 18 appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, President Obama said, "extremists and terrorists used (the anti-Muslim YouTube video) as an excuse to attack a variety of our embassies. President Obama responded, "The day after the attack, governor, I stood in the Rose Garden and I told the American people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened," Obama said. [249][250] In an interview with the Associated Press, Fox News' White House correspondent Ed Henry suggested that he thought Benghazi was being covered too much by the network. [224], On May 13, 2013, President Obama stated during a news conference, "The day after it happened, I acknowledged that this was an act of terrorism." Magariaf, Amb. This nostalgic thinking is not unique, and could derail Libya's progress. Immediately, several agents ran onto the roof to assess damage and help the wounded. The earliest attacks were straightforward, targeting the Qaddafi-era state security forces and judiciary. [24] Khattala has been described by both Libyan and United States officials as the Benghazi leader of Ansar al-Sharia. On December 30, 2012, the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs released a report, "Flashing Red: A Special Report on the Terrorist Attack at Benghazi", wherein it was determined: In the months [between February 2011 and September 11, 2012] leading up to the attack on the Temporary Mission Facility in Benghazi, there was a large amount of evidence gathered by the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and from open sources that Benghazi was increasingly dangerous and unstable, and that a significant attack against American personnel there was becoming much more likely. At the same time, a JSOC operator was using a hand-held device displaying images from a Predator drone above, which had been sent by the DOD's US Africa Command after request. Main article: 2012 Benghazi attack. Whether they were al Qaeda affiliates, whether they were Libyan-based extremists or al Qaeda itself I think is one of the things we'll have to determine. But that has now changed: The victims now include journalists and activists who opposed former dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi during the 2011 uprising, but who dare to criticize the militias, Libya's new masters. . A taxi driver in Tripoli told me recently he "hated Qaddafi," but wished for a Qaddafi to bring back some order. The television ads in Pakistan (marked with the U.S. Embassy seal) feature clips of President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton during press appearances in Washington in which they condemned the video. But soon after that spontaneous protest began outside of our consulate in Benghazi, we believe that it looks like extremist elements, individuals, joined in that in that effort with heavy weapons of the sort that are, unfortunately, readily now available in Libya post-revolution. By Neil Vigdor. Libyan officials should make every effort to support the justice sector and keep the prosecutions ongoing -- and the international community should help them. As Doherty attempted to reposition and take cover, a second round fell on him, killing him. [218], Secretary Clinton was scheduled to testify before Congress on December 20 about the attack. "[251][252], There were ten investigations into the Benghazi matter: one by the FBI; one by an independent board commissioned by the State Department; two by Democrat-controlled Senate Committees; and six by Republican-controlled House Committees. [106], Four Americans died in the attack: Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Information Officer Sean Smith,[107] and two CIA operatives,[108] Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods,[109] both former Navy SEALs. [22] In her role as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton subsequently took responsibility for the security lapses. The steady drumbeat of violence over the past three years has undermined the authority of successive governments, and laid the groundwork for Haftar's campaign. The consulate in Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, is a one-story villa in a large garden . It was either willful ignorance or abysmal intelligence to think that people come to spontaneous demonstrations with heavy weapons, mortars, and the attack goes on for hours. These accusations were widely shared across various blogs and social media platforms. After some discussion, the CIA's Global Response Staff (GRS) at the CIA annex, which included Tyrone S. Woods, decided to attempt a rescue. 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A CNN analysis stated that Obama had indeed referred to the incident as a "terrorist attack", but that Romney was correct in noting that the administration delayed in conclusively stating that the attack was not a spontaneous protest related to the video. [31][32][34][35], Stevens had his last meeting of the day with a Turkish diplomat (Consul General Ali Sait Akn), and escorted the Turkish diplomat to the main gate at about 8:30p.m. local time. This investigation also failed to find any evidence of wrongdoing by senior Obama administration officials. During Congressional hearings, Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens' top deputy in Libya, Gregory N. Hicks, testified that Ambassador Stevens was in Benghazi in 2012 because "Secretary [of State Hillary] Clinton wanted the post made permanent", and it was understood that the secretary hoped to make an announcement to that effect during a visit to Tripoli later in the year. 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (8:30 p.m. Benghazi time): U.S. While en route back to the annex, the group's armored vehicle was hit by AK-47 rifle fire and hand grenades. A Libyan militant was sentenced on Thursday to more than 19 years in prison by a federal judge for his role in the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans . [173], After the attack, Obama ordered that security be increased at all such facilities worldwide. 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