Tuesday, July 23, 2013

New Details Emerge Of The Attack That Killed U.S. Ambassador Stevens In Benghazi


Aftermath Of Benghazi: New Details Emerge Of Horrific Attack That Killed U.S. Ambassador As Support For Al-Qaeda Grows In War-Ravaged Libya -- Daily Mail

* Eyewitnesses to aftermath of attack speak about death of Chris Stevens
* He was killed by extremists linked to Al-Qaeda in September
* Libyan Security forces struggle to cope with rise of terrorist organisation

More grim details about the terrorist attack that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans has emerged as Libya admits it is struggling to combat a growing tide of extremism in the country.

Ten months after the deaths at the American diplomatic mission at Benghazi in the north African country, a frightening picture of the attack itself and the desperate security situation in Libya has emerged.

Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans - information management officer Sean Smith, and former Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods - were killed in a six-hour, commando-style attack on the US Mission in the Libyan city on September 11, for which Al Qaeda in North Africa and Islamist militia Ansar al-Sharia were implicated.

Mr Stevens died from asphyxiation caused by smoke inhalation after a fire raged out of control.    

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My Comment: The drip - drip on Benghazi continues.

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