Suspect in 2012 Benghazi Attack Arrested by FBI, Says US Attorney General

US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested one of the main participants in the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Then-US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other American citizens were killed in the attack. According to the Attorney General, the suspect was extradited and brought to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday morning. He will be charged with crimes related to murder, terrorism, and arson. On September 11, 2012, a militant group affiliated with al-Qaeda named Ansar al-Sharia attacked the US mission in Benghazi, resulting in the deaths of the ambassador and three other American officials. Two other suspects have been arrested previously and are being prosecuted in the US for their involvement in the attack. This Benghazi attack, which occurred during the tenure of then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, became a significant issue in the 2016 US presidential election. The incident was used to politically criticize Clinton's performance and her credibility as a candidate.