Fox News reports that the U.S. has arrested Zubayr Al-Bakoush, alleged to be one of the leaders of the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi:
Attorney
General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro
announced the arrest on Friday. Bondi said that Al-Bakoush was charged with
charges of murder, terror and arson, all related to the 2012 attack.
"Zubayr Al-Bakoush will now face American justice on
American soil. We will prosecute this alleged terrorist to the fullest extent
of the law," Bondi said on Friday. "Let this case serve as a
reminder: If you commit a crime against the American people anywhere in this
world, President Trump's Justice Department will find you. It might not happen
overnight, but it will happen. You can run, but you cannot hide."
Bondi also took a swipe at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who infamously said "what difference does it make?" when asked in a hearing about the cause of the deadly attack.
Patel said that Al-Bakoush was arrested
"overseas," but did not give details on the exact location where the
alleged terrorist was apprehended.
"I'm extremely thankful to the CIA and Director
Ratcliffe and our other law enforcement partners for making sure that the world
knows that if you kill an American citizen in an act of terrorism, we will hunt
you down," Patel said on Friday.
The FBI director credited
President Donald Trump's support for law enforcement, saying
that the president "has given law enforcement the resources we need to
take the fight across the world." Patel noted the department's success in
capturing individuals on the FBI's Ten
Most Wanted Fugitives list.
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Suspect allegedly behind 2012 Benghazi attack arrested, extradited to US | Fox News
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