Zubayr al-Bakoush, now in U.S. custody, was charged with terrorism and murder in an attack that killed four Americans.
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A decisive figure in the 2012 Benghazi attack that caused the deaths of a U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans, has been caught and brought to the States to face justice.
According to The Daily Wire, Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Zubayr al-Bakoush was apprehended overseas and flown to the United States, arriving at Andrews Air Force Base at 3:00 a.m. Friday morning, where he was received by FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
“Al-Bakoush will now face American justice on American soil,” Bondi said. “We will prosecute this alleged terrorist to the fullest extent of the law.”
Facing various charges linked to murder, terrorism, and arson, Al-Bakoush will be prosecuted for his role in the September 11, 2012, terrorist attack that led to the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, State Department information officer Sean Smith, and CIA contractors Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods.
“Let this case serve as a reminder: if you commit a crime against the American people anywhere in this world, President Trump’s Justice Department will find you,” Bondi said. “It might not happen overnight, but it will happen. You can run, but you can’t hide.”
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Department of Justice announces arrest of terrorist leader, Zubayr Al-Bakoush, who was involved in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 that killed Americans. pic.twitter.com/K1gOT0HmU9
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In the aftermath of the 2012 Benghazi attack, the incident became part of the U.S. political debate for years, prompting multiple congressional probes and high-profile hearings over security failures and the Obama administration’s response under then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Much of the blame centered on Americans on the ground who waited 13 hours for help that never came.
Bondi said that even 14 years later, holding those responsible to account still matters.
“Hillary Clinton famously once said about Benghazi, ‘What difference at this point does it make?’ Well, it makes a difference to Donald Trump,” said Bondi. “It makes a difference to those families. And fourteen years later, it makes a difference to law enforcement who made the difference in this case.”
Bondi said the families of the victims were “absolutely thrilled,” adding that they had “probably lost faith that something would happen.”
“Donald Trump never forgets,” she said.
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