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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release |
| No. NR-321-14 | ||
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 17, 2014 |
Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby
I can confirm that on Sunday, June 15 the U.S. Military -- in cooperation with law enforcement personnel -- captured Ahmed Abu Khatallah, a key figure in the attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in September 2012. He is in U.S. custody in a secure location outside of Libya. There were no civilian casualties related to this operation, and all U.S. personnel involved in the operation have safely departed Libya.
http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=16778
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