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 U.S. Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith. An American school teacher, seven Egyptian Copts, a couple from New Zealand and Britain, and a French engineer have all been killed in Benghazi during the last six months. In addition, no AC-130 gunships were within a 10-hour flight of Libya, and their crews did not reach a staging base in Italy until 19 hours after the attack began. [104] The doctor said he believed that officers from the Libyan Interior Ministry transported the body to the airport. "[49], In April 2012, two former security guards for the consulate threw an IED over the consulate fence; the incident did not cause any casualties. 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. The GNC also failed to reverse a 2012 law that grants immunity from prosecution for acts "promoting or protecting the [2011] revolution," which in practice propagated a culture of impunity and selective justice. Initial analysis by the CIA, repeated by top government officials, indicated that the attack spontaneously arose from a protest. [266], According to The Wall Street Journal, the e-mail was written to prepare U.S. Knew in First Hours After Attack in Libya", "October 28: John Kasich, Scott Walker, John Hickenlooper, E.J. We know that is patently false. On September 13, Rachel Maddow, during her show on MSNBC, stated: An organized attack. This claim was disputed by Glenn Kessler of The Washington Post in a "Fact Checker" article, which explored at length the difference in meaning between the phrases "act of terror" and "act of terrorism. Sameer Singh @SinghingSam. [48], In January 2014, the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence cast doubt on this alleged United States involvement and reported that "All CIA activities in Benghazi were legal and authorized. We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. 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The fighter planes based in Aviano were unarmed and no aerial refueling planes were within a 10-hour flight to the base. The government's reaction -- declaring the operation a "coup" and calling for a no-fly zone over Benghazi -- did little to slow events. [38] Within months of the start of the Libyan revolution in February 2011, the CIA had begun building a covert presence in Benghazi. [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. During Congressional hearings, Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens' top deputy in Libya, Gregory N. 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[23], On August 6, 2013, it was reported that the United States had filed criminal charges against several individuals alleged to have been involved in the attacks, including militia leader Ahmed Abu Khattala. Immediately, several agents ran onto the roof to assess damage and help the wounded. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton loomed large in the House Republican probe of the deaths of the U.S. ambassador to Libya in the Benghazi attack. The FBI opened its investigation soon after the attack and it remains ongoing. It isI mean, I think the DNI spokesman was very declarative about this that the report is false. Over 25,738 migrants and asylum seekers arrived in Italy and Malta from January to mid-September, 11,295 of whom had departed from Libya, according to the IOM. [132] 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. 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The report did find, however, that the State Department facility where Stevens and Smith were killed was not well-protected, and that State Department security agents knew they could not defend it from a well-armed attack. [75] Stevens retired to his room at about 9:00p.m.[76], About 9:40p.m. local time, large numbers of armed men shouting "Allhu Akbar" (God is great) approached the compound from multiple directions. Ambassador Chris Stevens, 52, died as he and a group of embassy employees went to the consulate to try to evacuate staff as a crowd of hundreds attacked the consulate Tuesday evening, many of them firing machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The National also reported arms being hoarded in Misrata, despite simultaneous reporting by other outlets that militias were surrendering in Misrata.[171]. [215], On CBS's Face the Nation on October 28, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) stated that "this is either a massive cover-up or incompetence" and suggested that it was a scandal worse than Watergate. [207], On CNN's State of the Union with Candy Crowley on September 30, Crowley observed that "Friday we got the administration's sort of definitive statement that this now looks as though it was a pre-planned attack by a terrorist group, some of whom were at least sympathetic to al Qaeda," and asked the senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator John McCain, "why do you think and are you bothered that it has taken them this long from September 11th to now to get to this conclusion?" [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. It had no real political role." American UAVs were also sent to fly over Libya to search for the perpetrators of the attack.[181]. [41] After the end of the war, both the CIA and the United States' State Department were tasked with continuing to identify and collect arms that had flooded the country during the war, particularly shoulder-fired missiles taken from the arsenal of the Gaddafi regime,[42][43] as well as securing Libyan chemical weapons stockpiles, and helping to train Libya's new intelligence service. Attack!" As a result, Libya's justice sector is teetering on the brink of collapse. Their words were subtitled in Urdu. And that is what we know thus far based on the evidence, concrete evidence. Complete and utter nonsense. [65], The desire of the State Department to maintain a low profile in Benghazi has been cited as the reason why the State Department circumvented their own Overseas Security Policy Board (OSPB) standards for diplomatic security. The failure of authorities to deal with the violence now threatens to bring about a total collapse of Libya's key institutions. Her numbers are dropping."[253][254]. His requests were denied and according to Nordstrom, State Department Official Charlene Lamb wanted to keep the security presence in Benghazi "artificially low".[64]. But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. Ambassador Chris Stevens. [151] Think Progress stated that Libyans are typically more positively inclined towards the United States than their neighbors. Stevens sent cables to D.C., including a Benghazi weekly report of security incidents . September 11, 2012: 9:43 a.m. Benghazi time (3:43 ET): Amb. T hose caught up in the excitement and . [58], British Ambassador to Libya Dominic Asquith survived an assassination attempt in Benghazi on June 10, 2012. interests. He stated that he would have responded with equal caution given the risks and the lack of intelligence on the ground, and that American forces require planning and preparation, which the circumstances did not allow for. At least 75 people were killed in militia clashes in Benghazi on May 16 and 17, and 140 were injured. Though they took him to be a foreigner, no one recognized him as Stevens. 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 . [79][81] Stevens, Smith, and Wickland moved to the nearby bathroom, but then decided to leave the safe haven after being overcome by smoke. [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. [5] Subsequent investigations showed that the attack was premeditatedalthough rioters and looters not originally part of the group may have joined in after the attacks began. Share this via LinkedIn [263] One email, dated September 14, 2012, with a subject line "RE PREP CALL with Susan: Saturday at 4:00 pm ET", was from deputy national security advisor for strategic communications Rhodes stated:[264] "Goals: To underscore that these protests are rooted in an Internet video, and not a broader failure of policy"[265] According to another e-mail obtained by Judicial Watch, when asked about whether the attack was linked to the Mohammad video, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said she "could not confirm a connect as we simply don't knowand we won't know until there is an investigation". February 20, Rebels take Benghazi. [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. A possible political motive for the investigation was revealed on September 29, 2015, when Republican House majority leader Kevin McCarthy, then vying to become Speaker of the House, told Sean Hannity on Fox News that the investigation was part of a "strategy to fight and win,' adding "Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? The drone arrived at 11:10p.m. local time (5:10p.m. Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. "[68], The Benghazi attack was conducted by separate military factions on two separate United States compounds. The four men were killed on Sept. 11, 2012, when a coalition of extremists attacked U.S. facilities in Benghazi. In his press briefing on September 14, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that "we don't have and did not have concrete evidence to suggest that this [the Benghazi attack] was not in reaction to the film. [40]:16, J. Christopher Stevens was named the first liaison with the Libyan opposition in March 2011. [63], United States Security Officer Eric Nordstrom twice requested additional security for the mission in Benghazi from the State Department. The latest incident took place on 28 November 2017, when Zawiyat Sheikha Radiya Mosque - a historic Sufi site in the capital Tripoli - was torched by unknown attackers. [13][14] The Libyan Government condemned the attacks and took steps to disband the militias. At about 1:15 a.m. on September 12, a rescue team from Tripoli arrived in Benghazi. He said the interim government had entered into negotiations with "Islamist groups" about their presence and activities in Benghazi. 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. Prior to her appearance, Rice was provided with "talking points" from a CIA memo,[184] which stated: The currently available information suggests that the demonstrations in Benghazi were spontaneously inspired by the protests at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and evolved into a direct assault against the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi and subsequently its annex. After the first five Republican investigations found no evidence of wrongdoing by senior Obama administration officials, Republicans in 2014 opened a sixth investigation, the House Select Committee on Benghazi, chaired by Trey Gowdy. [159], On September 16, Libyan President Mohamed Magariaf said that the attack on the United States consulate was planned months in advance,[160] and further stated that "[t]he idea that this criminal and cowardly act was a spontaneous protest that just spun out of control is completely unfounded and preposterous. [231], With the attack and subsequent criticism occurring in the last two months of the 2012 U.S. presidential election, Democrats and liberal media figures accused Republicans of politicizing the attacks in an unprecedented manner. There is no easy answer to what happens next, and no magic wand. The U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other U.S. nationals were killed during the attack. [81][82] The rest of the agents left to retrieve their weapons and tried to return to the main building. When the State Department failed to respond to the request by February 4, 2013, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit, which resulted in seven photographs being delivered on June 6, 2013. The US ambassador to Libya dies after militiamen attack the consulate in Benghazi in protest at a US-made film said to insult the Prophet Muhammad. There are three Coptic Churches in Libya, one in Tripoli, one in Benghazi, and one in Misurata. While this intelligence was effectively shared within the Intelligence Community (IC) and with key officials at the Department of State, it did not lead to a commensurate increase in security at Benghazi nor to a decision to close the American mission there, either of which would have been more than justified by the intelligence presented. 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. More than a thousand people died, many cities were shelled by artillery or hit by airstrikes, oil terminals were set alight and the economy continued to collapse. [40]:31, On the day of the attack, two consulate security guards spotted a man in a Libyan police uniform taking pictures of the consulate with his cell phone from a nearby building that was under construction. When did he know it? The . None of that is true, according to the House Intelligence Committee report. "[183] He went on to say: There was no intelligence that in any way could have been acted on to prevent these attacks. [24] Khattala has been described by both Libyan and United States officials as the Benghazi leader of Ansar al-Sharia. The U.N. Security Council authorized military intervention in Libya in the name of the "Responsibility to Protect" doctrine, and therefore has a special responsibility to address grave ongoing crimes, including crimes against humanity and mass unlawful killings. [56][57] There were no injuries, but the group left behind leaflets promising more attacks against the United States. [235], President Obama called the criticism a "sideshow"[236] and later accused Congress of "taking its eye off the ball" on the subject of the economy and focusing on "phony scandals". Anti-Gaddafi fighters gesture to the crowds in front of a Kingdom of Libya flag during celebrations in Benghazi on 23 October. [141], On October 7, 2013, the Muhammad Jamal network (MJN) and Muhammad Jamal were designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorists by the U.S. Department of State, which noted in its designation that "Jamal has developed connections with al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), AQ senior leadership, and al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leadership including Nasir 'Abd-al-Karim 'Abdullah al-Wahishi and Qasim Yahya Mahdi al-Rimi". Freedom of Information Act requests have been made since the attack. People in and out of government have alleged that a CIA response team was ordered to "stand down" after the State Department compound came under attack, that a military rescue was nixed, that officials intentionally downplayed the role of al-Qaida figures in the attack, and that Stevens and the CIA were involved in a secret operation to spirit weapons out of Libya and into the hands of Syrian rebels. Reuters. It is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, Senator. A two-year investigation by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee has found that the CIA and the military acted properly in responding to the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, and asserted no wrongdoing by Obama administration appointees. [267] John Dickerson of Slate says the e-mail refers to the worldwide protests against Innocence of Muslims and not the Benghazi attack.[268]. This investigation also failed to find any evidence of wrongdoing by senior Obama administration officials. In her remarks Clinton said, "One young woman, her head covered and her eyes haunted with sadness, held up a handwritten sign that said 'Thugs and killers don't represent Benghazi nor Islam.' Human Rights Watch is a 501(C)(3)nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 13-2875808, Associate Director, Middle East and North Africa Division. . Libyans walk on the grounds of the gutted U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. [96] They were unaware of his identity, and Abdel-Qader Fadl, a freelance photographer who was with them, told the Associated Press that Stevens was unconscious and "maybe moved his head, but only once". At least 48 people were killed in ensuing clashes, which have yielded neither an investigation nor any prosecutions. During the hours before the attack, Egyptian satellite television networks popular in Benghazi had been covering the outrage over the video. The report suggested that there was intelligence that was available prior to this that led us to believe that this facility would be attacked, and that is false We have no information to suggest that it was a preplanned attack. ET, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned CIA Director David Petraeus to coordinate. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and U.S. government personnel Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty died in the attack at the Mission and the nearby Annex in Benghazi. "[210], To assist the Libyan government in disbanding extremist groups, the Obama administration allocated $8 million to begin building an elite Libyan commando force over the next year. When Johnson pressed her to explain why, in the immediate aftermath, no one from the State Department had asked American evacuees if there had been a protest before the attack, Clinton replied: With all due respect, the fact is, we had four dead Americans! [117][118] It was further reported that Ahmed Abu Khattala was called a ringleader of the attack by both witnesses and authorities, though he insisted he did not play a part in the aggression at the American compound. [221], In March 2013, Representative Duncan D. Hunter introduced legislation into the 113th Congress to authorize awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to Doherty and Woods for their actions that led to their deaths. [123][124] Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi had called for release of the Blind Sheikh in his inaugural address. [7] Senior intelligence officials later . The survivors later find out that Chris Stevens was found alive by local libyans and was taken to the hospital by local libyans, where he was pronounced dead. Previous reports have found that requests for security improvements were not acted upon in Washington. 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[234], Robert Gates, former CIA director and Defense Secretary under Republican Presidents and then President Obama, said that some critics of the government's response have a "cartoonish" view of military capabilities. [15][16][17], Despite persistent accusations against President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Susan Rice, ten investigationssix by Republican-controlled Congressional Committeesdid not find that they or any other high-ranking Obama administration officials had acted improperly. After the attack, all diplomatic staff were moved to the capital, Tripoli, with nonessential personnel to be flown out of Libya. A Libyan man was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison on Thursday for his role in the 2012 terrorist attack on two U.S. government facilities in Benghazi that killed four Americans. Share this via WhatsApp The head of the ICRC's delegation in Libya said the aid group was "appalled" by the attack and "extremely concerned" about escalating violence in Libya. 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