U.S. efforts stall in capturing suspects in 2012 Benghazi attacks, officials say

WaPo ^ | 12/5/2013 | Adam Goldman and Sari Horwitz

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U.S. officials say efforts have stalled to capture about a dozen people secretly charged in the 2012 attack on the American compound in Benghazi that claimed the lives of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.

The individuals have been charged in sealed criminal complaints filed in federal court by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. They include one of the suspected ringleaders of the attack, Ahmed Abu Khattala, a militia leader with ties to ­al-Qaeda,­ said several U.S officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

So far, none have been brought to trial and the lack of progress in capturing Khattala has frustrated U.S. intelligence officials and lawmakers who want to see him and the others prosecuted. One official said that Khattala continues to operate in eastern Libya with impunity.

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How in the hell can it stall? It never started!

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Fooling the public: Look for massive coverage of Mandela’s funeral in the week ahead to distract from all of Obama’s scandals.