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Ansar al-Sharia

Salafist jihadist group in Libya

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Nov 12, 2025
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Who was US Ambassador Chris Stevens and his role in Benghazi 2012?

J. Christopher "Chris" Stevens was a career U.S. diplomat and the U.S. Ambassador to Libya from May 22, 2012, until his death in the coordinated attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi on September 11–...

Nov 12, 2025
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What caused the 2012 Benghazi attack on the US consulate?

The 2012 Benghazi attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission was a coordinated, armed assault carried out by extremist militias — primarily groups linked to Ansar al-Sharia — that killed four Americans, in...

Nov 20, 2025
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What led to the Benghazi diplomatic compound attack in 2012?

The Benghazi attack on September 11–12, 2012, was carried out by militants associated with Ansar al-Sharia and killed four Americans including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens; later U.S. prosecution...

Feb 6, 2026

What did the FBI and other agencies conclude about the attackers’ motives and organization in the Benghazi assault?

The FBI and multiple agencies concluded the were terrorist attacks carried out by Islamist militants—principally elements tied to —rather than spontaneous mob violence sparked solely by an anti‑Muslim...

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