"Yesterday, on my orders, United States forces captured Mustafa al-Imam in Libya," Trump said in a statement. Trump said "al-Imam will face justice in the United States for his alleged role in the September 11, 2012 attacks in Benghazi." Attorney General Jeff Sessions confirmed that the suspect "will face justice in federal court for his role in the attack." An alleged mastermind of the attack, 46-year-old Ahmed Abu Khattala, is already on trial in the United States, accused of being a commander of the Ansar al-Sharia militia. Defense attorneys have since claimed that his 13-day voyage to the United States was dragged out unnecessarily to prevent him from having proper legal counsel.

Source: Libya Today October 30, 2017 21:33 UTC