Libya

White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack: emails “U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi Under Attack” and the notation “SBU”, meaning “Sensitive But Unclassified.”

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9:11pm EDT By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials at the White House and State Department were advised two hours after attackers assaulted the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11 that an Islamic militant group had claimed… Read More ›

Senior State Department officials publicly acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya that killed four Americans, including the ambassador, was not preceded by protests as previously thought.

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New vivid account of deadly attack on U.S. embassy in Libya that reveals how  security forces attempted to save Americans under fierce fire By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:22:24 EST, 9  October 2012| UPDATED:00:22 EST, 10 October 2012 Senior State Department… Read More ›

‘No food, no drugs’: Libyan troops siege ex-Gaddafi stronghold: Libya is still plagued with violence between pro-Gaddafi loyalists and supporters of the country’s new government

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Published: 7 October, 2012, 20:24 Edited: 7 October, 2012, 20:36   Armed Libyan forces continue to surround the city of Bani Walid, Libya. As tension between government troops and opposition supporters continues to mount, residents have been left without food… Read More ›

Terrorism Tradecraft

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  October 4, 2012 | 0900 GMT By Scott Stewart One of the distinctive features of Stratfor’s terrorism and security analysis  is its focus on the methodology of attacks. Of course, identifying those  responsible for an attack is important, especially… Read More ›

Was the bloody attack on U.S. diplomats preventable? Libyan security official claims he warned Americans about possible hostilities in the country THREE DAYS before assault

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Jamal Mabrouk serves with the February 17th  Brigade The Brigade is a Libyan militia affiliated  with the country’s military Mabrouk claims he met with U.S. diplomats to  tell them about the deteriorating security situation By Snejana Farberov PUBLISHED:11:00 EST, 16 … Read More ›

Bloody hand prints, stolen documents and shocking security failings: Harrowing pictures inside the U.S. consulate as it is revealed ‘officials knew about attack plans 48 HOURS before and did nothing’: Sorry Unedited Includes Graphic Images

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Dramatic images  of bloody hand prints and crumbling buildings capture horror of Tuesday’s attack  on U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which fell on 11th anniversary of 9/11  terrorist attacks Revealed today  that sensitive documents have gone missing from compound, including… Read More ›

Safe house where Ambassador died had no Marine guard and his body was missing for five hours: Full scale of chaos surrounding Libyan killings revealed

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Benghazi  consulate was not protected by the contingent of Marines that usually safeguard  embassies and instead was guarded by Libyan and State Department security  officers Embassy was  ‘an interim facility’ lacking bulletproof glass, reinforced doors or other  features common to… Read More ›