Friday, June 28, 2013

Benghazi Attack Suspect Walks Free

Photo: Faraj al Chalabi (credit: The Washington Free Beacon)

Benghazi Attack Suspect Walks: Libyans Release Key Player In Consulate Ambush -- Washington Times/Washington Free Beacon

Libya’s government earlier this month released a key terror suspect who U.S. officials say was involved in planning the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on U.S. diplomatic and intelligence facilities in Benghazi.

Faraj al Chalabi, (also spelled Shibli) an al Qaeda terrorist also linked to the 1994 terrorist murder of two German tourists, was detained by the Tripoli government in March.

However, al Chalabi was released June 12 based on claims that there was a lack of evidence to hold him custody.

A U.S. official said the U.S. government has evidence al Chalabi was linked to the Benghazi attack but did not provide that information to the Libyan government. It could not be learned why the evidence was not used to hold the suspect.

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My Comment: This release means that no one has been held accountable for the attack that killed US Ambassador Stevens and three other U.S. citizens on September 11, 2012.

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