A man accused in the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi that killed four Americans appeared before a U.S. judge on Friday to face criminal charges. “They will not be unjust.”The 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi became an instantly divisive political issue. He is the third person U.S. authorities have arrested in connection with the Benghazi attack. House Republicans launched six investigations of the Obama administration’s handling of the Benghazi attack and aggressively questioned Clinton for hours. Democrats accused Republicans of using the inquiry to hurt Clinton’s chances at the presidency.

Source: Libya Today February 06, 2026 18:30 UTC