Trial Looms For Sole Defendant In 2012 Benghazi Attacks That Killed Ambassador
The case of Ahmed Abu Khatallah, who is preparing for trial next month in Washington, D.C., raises questions about due process and interrogation. He has pleaded not guilty.
by Carrie Johnson
Aug 23, 2017
2 minutes
On the evening of Sept. 11, 2012, intruders attacked the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. They fired machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Buildings there burned. By the following day, four Americans had died, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Now, almost five years after that deadly episode, one man accused in the attacks is preparing for trial in Washington, D.C.
Ahmed Abu
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