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U.S. Files Charges for 2012 Benghazi Attack

HeadlineAug 07, 2013

U.S. officials have filed sealed criminal charges against a number of suspects in the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador, last September. Anonymous officials say militia leader Ahmed Abu Khattala is facing murder charges in connection with the attack, while roughly a dozen other suspects have been identified. None have so far been arrested.

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