A suspect in the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been arrested and brought back to the United States, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday.
Zubayr al-Bakoush arrived at Andrews Air Force Base early Friday morning and now faces multiple federal charges stemming from the Sept. 11, 2012, attack that killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.
According to prosecutors, al-Bakoush was first charged in a sealed complaint in 2015. An eight-count indictment has now been unsealed, charging him with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, and arson related to the assault on the U.S. special mission in Benghazi.
The attack left Ambassador Stevens, State Department employee Sean Smith, and two security personnel dead. This marks the first arrest tied to the case in nearly nine years.
In a related case, another suspect, Mustafa al-Imam, was captured in 2017, extradited to the U.S., and later sentenced to 19 years in prison.
The Justice Department said the investigation remains ongoing. Stay tuned to Que Onda Magazine for more updates.