Thursday, January 9, 2014

The Attack on the American Mission in Benghazi, Libya

The Attack on the American Mission in Benghazi, Libya

The American mission in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked twice on the night of Sept. 11, 2012. Below, the events that evening that resulted in the deaths of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans according to the latest information available.
Sept. 11, 9:30 p.m. Benghazi time
Militants, firing guns and rocket-propelled grenades, attack the main compound, moving on multiple entrances at once. The main entrance is protected by three armed and four unarmed Libyan guards. No more than seven Americans are in the compound, including three civilians and four who have guns. Mr. Stevens is alone in the main building, according to guards interviewed later. The militants enter the compound, backed by truck-mounted artillery.
Staff building
damaged
in attack
Offices
damaged
in attack
Main compound
Main building
(residence)
Possible
third gate
Gate
Main gate
Second compound
0.5 miles
Main compound
Main compound
Ambassador Stevens
is found in this
building
Two American security
officers were killed
near the gate.
Staff retreated to this
building, which was hit
by mortar rounds.
Second
compound
Second compound
Main compound
North

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