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Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

U.S. State Department division

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Feb 7, 2026

What did the State Department Accountability Review Board conclude about security failures in Benghazi?

convened after the , attacks concluded that while the deaths of and three other Americans were the sole responsibility of terrorists, systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at se...

Nov 30, 2025

How did State Department security protocols and resource requests factor into the Benghazi response under Clinton's leadership?

State Department reviews found that security at the Benghazi mission was “grossly inadequate” and that repeated local requests for more protection did not reach or were not acted on by senior leadersh...