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Friday, September 14, 2012

Signs Indicate Ambassador to Libya Was Killed in Planned Strike: U.S. Officials

A burned vehicle outside the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, following the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other personnel. U.S. officials said the assault appears to have been preplanned and might have involved multiple extremist groups (AP Photo/Ibrahim Alaguri). Initial probing of the Tuesday night assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya that resulted in the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other officials suggests the attackers had coordinated with each other prior to taking action, government officials said.
Sources said there were signs the extremist group Ansar al-Sharia had a role in orchestrating the assault in Benghazi, Reuters reported. Reports also indicate al-Qaida's North Africa branch, al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, could also have been involved, officials said.http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/us-believes-ambassador-libya-may-have-been-killed-planned-strike/

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