2012 Benghazi attack

When

11 Sep 2012

Kind

Military operation

Deaths

4

Coordinates

32.06° N, 20.08° E

Description

attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya.

Injured

9

Attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya

Members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia carried out a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012. At 9:40 p.m. local time, members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi resulting in the deaths of both United States ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and U.S.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “2012 Benghazi attack: Militiamen storm the US consulate in Benghazi”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “l'attaque de Benghazi de 2012, parfois désignée comme la bataille de Benghazi, a eu lieu dans un contexte post-première guerre civile libyenne, lorsque des…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Asalto al consulado estadounidense en Bengasi”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page