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Injured. 3 Americans, 7 Libyans. Perpetrators. Ansar al-Sharia. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Alleged) 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 .
11 ott 2012 · 11/10/2012 - 14:43 . Esteri. Condividi Twitta Chatta Invia ... Stevens era arrivato a Bengasi il 10 settembre con cinque guardie più le tre di ordinanza e altre due mandate da Tripoli.
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- The attacks
- Reactions and investigation
2012 Benghazi attacks, assaults on a U.S. diplomatic compound and a nearby CIA annex in the city of Benghazi, Libya, on September 11–12, 2012, which resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya—the first violent death of a U.S. ambassador since 1988. The incident sparked controversy and ignited a political firest...
As the Libyan uprising that began in February 2011 continued to escalate, U.S. envoy John Christopher (“Chris”) Stevens first arrived in Benghazi on April 5, 2011, in an outreach mission to the Libyan rebels. He was appointed U.S. ambassador to Libya in May 2012 and was based in Tripoli. On September 10, 2012, he went to the U.S. compound in Benghazi to continue work on the special mission there, including reconnecting with local contacts and filling staffing gaps.
On the night of September 11, about 150 Islamic militants associated with an al-Qaeda affiliate stormed the compound and set fire to the main building. Stevens, information technology specialist Sean Smith, and a security officer hid in a safe room. By the time rescuers arrived, Smith had died of asphyxiation, and Stevens could not be found in the heavy smoke before the rescue team was driven out. Stevens was later recovered by local Libyans and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
As the U.S. government began to investigate the incident, initial remarks from officials were vague and at times seemed contradictory. In the days following the attacks, officials in the Obama administration reported that the incident was related to demonstrations that same day that occurred outside the U.S. embassy in Cairo, after an Egyptian-Amer...
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Bengasi città (AR) بنغازي (Banghāzī) Bengasi – Veduta: Localizzazione; Stato Libia: Regione: Cirenaica: Distretto: Bengasi: Territorio; Coordinate: 32°07′N 20°04′E: Altitudine: 132 m s.l.m. Superficie: 314 km²: Abitanti: 632 000 (2011) Densità: 2 012,74 ab./km²: Altre informazioni; Prefisso: 61 Fuso orario: UTC+2 ...
12 set 2012 · Nell'attacco di ieri sera - anniversario dell'11 settembre - al consolato Usa di Bengasi sono morti così l'ambasciatore Usa in Libia, Christopher Stevens, due marines e un funzionario. Le fonti...
19 dic 2012 · National Security. Chronology: The Benghazi Attack And The Fallout. December 19, 20121:00 PM ET. By. Erica Ryan. A look at the events surrounding the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic post...
24 gen 2018 · Affiliato ad Al Qaeda e accusato dell’uccisione dell’ambasciatore americano Chris Stevens a Bengasi nel 2012, Ansar Al Sharia conta nelle sue leve centinaia di combattenti rientrati dalla...
