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Benghazi terror suspect arrested, brought to US
Trey Gowdy, the former chairman of the House Benghazi committee, and Mark ‘Oz’ Geist, a member of the Benghazi annex security team, shared their reactions on ‘America’s Newsroom’ following the arrest of a suspect connected to the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi.
The United States has detained Zubayr Al-Bakoush, who is believed to be a key figure behind the assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. The arrest was announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
Attorney General Bondi revealed that Al-Bakoush faces serious charges, including murder, terrorism, and arson, all stemming from the 2012 incident. “Zubayr Al-Bakoush will be brought to justice on American soil,” Bondi stated on Friday. “We intend to prosecute this alleged terrorist to the fullest extent of the law. This case sends a clear message: if you commit a crime against Americans anywhere, the Justice Department under President Trump will be relentless in pursuing you. It may take time, but justice will prevail. You can run, but you cannot hide.”
Al-Bakoush arrived in Virginia early Friday, where he is set to face federal charges related to the Benghazi attack. (Fox News)
Zubayr Al-Bakoush, a suspect in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, landed in Virginia early Friday to face federal charges of murder, terror and arson. (Fox News)
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.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi (C), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel (L) and U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC Jeanine Pirro make a press announcement at the Department of Justice on February 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. Bondi announced the FBI has captured and extradited Zubayr al-Bakoush, a suspect in the 2012 attack on the US Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Pirro, who will be prosecuting the case, noted that Al-Bakoush was first charged by complaint in 2015, which was sealed for 11 years. She said that an unsealed eight-count indictment charged Al-Bakoush with the murders of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, State Department employee Sean Smith and CIA contractors Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods. The indictment also includes a charge for the attempted murder of State Department Special Agent Scott Wickland, according to Pirro.
“The Benghazi saga was a painful one for Americans. It has stayed with all of us. And let me be very clear, there are more of them out there. Time will not stop us from going after these predators, no matter how long it takes, in order to fulfill our obligation to those families who suffered horrific pain at the hands of these violent terrorists,” Pirro said. “President Trump will make sure that the cavalry comes for Americans, no matter where they are in this world.”
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro and FBI Director Kash Patel were on hand as Zubayr Al-Bakoush, a suspect in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, landed in Virginia early Friday to face federal charges of murder, terror and arson. (Fox News)
On Sept. 11, 2012, a terror attack on the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya, left four dead. A group of assailants armed with AK-47 rifles, grenades and other weapons, stormed the compound and began shooting, setting fires and breaking into buildings. Stevens, Smith, Doherty and Woods were all killed in the attack.
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