Instant Alert: US special operations forces capture suspected Benghazi attack militant

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   US special operations forces capture suspected Benghazi attack militant by Idrees Ali on Oct 30, 2017, 4:13 PM Advertisement U.S. special operations forces captured a militant believed to be connected to the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The 2012 attack killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador. Another suspected ringleader for the attack is currently being prosecuted. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces have captured a militant who is believed to have played a role in a 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, a U.S. official said on Monday. The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that U.S. Special Operation Forces took the militant into their custody in Libya during the past few days, but declined to identify him. The attack on the embassy was the topic of numerous congressional hearings, with Republican lawmakers critical of the way in which then-secretary of state Hillary Clinton responded to the attack. Earlier this month, U.S. prosecutors opened their case against the suspected ringleader, Ahmed Abu Khatallah. Khatallah had been awaiting trial since 2014, when he was captured by a team of U.S. military and FBI officials in Libya and transported on a 13-day journey to the United States aboard a Navy vessel. (Reporting by Idrees Ali; Editing by Grant McCool) SEE ALSO: Alleged ringleader of the 2012 attack on US Embassy in Benghazi is now on trial   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011