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Libya is located in North Africa bordered by the
Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east,
Algeria and Tunisia to the west and Sudan to the
southeast.
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Libya is strategically important
because it is an important oil producer and exporter,
providing 2% of world production and massive oil
reserves of approximately 50 billion barrels.
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3: The Libyan revolutionary and
draconian politician Colonel Gaddafi, branded the "mad
dog of the Middle East" by President Reagan, governed
Libya as its main leader from 1969 to 2011.
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4: Colonel Gaddafi became involved in
state-sponsored terrorism but his secret police
prevented Al-Qaeda operatives from establishing
terrorist cells in Libya.
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The dictatorial regime finally crumbled, with the
aid of the US, the Libyan Civil War broke out and Colonel Gaddafi
was ousted, and put to death in 2011.
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Following the fall of Colonel Gaddafi, Libya
became subject to tribal rivalries and a growing presence of
Al-Qaeda
Islamist militants and closely associated groups such as Ansar al-Sharia.
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Ansar al-Sharia emerged during the Libyan Civil
War as an Islamist Libyan militia group that, like Al-Qaeda,
advocated the implementation of strict Sharia law. Ansar al-Sharia
was established by Abdul Baset Azuz, a "violent radical" sent by
Al-Qaeda to set up bases and training camps in Libya.
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In 2012 Al-Qaeda stated via the internet its
intent to attack the Red Cross, the British, and then the Americans
in Benghazi.
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On May 22, 2012 a rocket-propelled
grenade hit the offices of the International Red Cross
and the agency left Benghazi.
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On June 6, 2012 an improvised
explosive device (IED) detonated just outside the
Benghazi consulate compound and the British pulled out
of Benghazi, together with most of the international
community.
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The Ansar al-Sharia Libyan terror
group, close linked to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility
for the Red Cross and consulate attacks in Libya.
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The United States, due to the
strategic importance if Libya, made the decision to
retain its diplomatic and intelligence presence in its
embassy in Tripoli and its diplomatic mission compound
in Benghazi.
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13: Christopher
Stevens was a highly respected and experienced American
diplomat. Christopher Stevens was appointed as the U.S.
Ambassador to Libya in June 2012.
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14: Christopher
Stevens was based in the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli but
also spent time in the US Special Mission in Benghazi
that had been hastily established during the Libyan
Civil War as a secondary 'ad-hoc' consulate in Libya as
a secondary 'ad-hoc' consulate in Libya.
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Facts - 15: The Benghazi attack was being planned against Americans
to take place on September 11, 2012, to carry out the
stated intent of Al-Qaeda and to memorialize the
Al-Qaeda victory in the
Terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001
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16: U.S. Ambassador
Christopher Stevens was located at the US diplomatic
compound in Benghazi on September 11, 2012.
Benghazi
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Facts - 17: At 9.40pm the attack begins on the US compound
and, in the gunfire and confusion, Christopher Stevens and State
Department information management officer Sean Smith taken
refuge in the main building in the compound and are separated from
the U.S. and Libyan security forces.
Benghazi
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Facts - 18: Christopher Stevens and Sean Smith take refuge
behind a fortified door with metal bars but they are overwhelmed by
smoke when the attackers set the compound on fire.
Benghazi
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Facts - 19: Other US personnel take refuge in another
building and remain under siege for 2 hours before a CIA security
team and some Libyan security forces repel the attackers.
Benghazi
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Facts - 20: At 1.00 am a U.S. rescue team arrived in Benghazi
from Tripoli. Christopher Stevens and Sean Smith were taken to
Benghazi Medical Center but were pronounced dead on arrival.
Benghazi
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Facts - 21: At 4.00 am the compound was subjected
to an assault by mortar fire and former Navy SEALs Glen
Doherty and Tyrone S. Woods were killed and two other
Americans were wounded.
Benghazi
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Facts - 22: In October 2012 Ahmed Abu Khattala,
leader of the Benghazi branch of Ansar al-Sharia, was
identified as the ringleader of the attack.
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Facts - 23: On 15 June, 2014
Ahmed Abu Khattala was taken into custody in a secret US
military raid in Libya and was indicted on charges
relating to the terror attack in Libya.
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