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2012 Benghazi attack

Members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia carried out a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012. At 9:40 p.m. local time, members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi resulting in the deaths of both United States Ambassador to Libya J.…

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Location
Benghazi, Libya
Attack type
Coordinated attack, armed assault, arson
Date
September 11–12, 2012 21:40 – 04:15 EET (UTC+02:00)
Deaths
US Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens; USFS officer Sean Smith; CIA contractors Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty; unknown number of Libyan attackers[clarification needed]
Injured
3 Americans, 7 Libyans
Perpetrators
Ansar al-Sharia · Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (alleged)

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2012 Benghazi attack

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Avg. degree1.99
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Perpetrators · 2
2012 Benghazi attack → Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (alleged), Ansar al-Sharia
Attack type · 1
2012 Benghazi attack → Coordinated attack, armed assault, arson
Date · 1
2012 Benghazi attack → September 11–12, 2012 21:40 – 04:15 EET (UTC+02:00)
Deaths · 1
2012 Benghazi attack → US Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens; USFS officer Sean Smith; CIA contractors Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty; unknown number of Libyan attackers[clarification needed]
Injured · 1
2012 Benghazi attack → 3 Americans, 7 Libyans
Location · 1
2012 Benghazi attack → Benghazi, Libya
Target · 1
2012 Benghazi attack → United States diplomatic post and CIA annex
Weapons · 1
2012 Benghazi attack → Rocket-propelled grenades, hand grenades, assault rifles, 14.5 mm anti-aircraft machine guns, truck mounted artillery, diesel canisters, mortars

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
2012 Benghazi attackAttack typeCoordinated attack, armed assault, arson1.00infobox
2012 Benghazi attackDateSeptember 11–12, 2012 21:40 – 04:15 EET (UTC+02:00)1.00infobox
2012 Benghazi attackDeathsUS Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens; USFS officer Sean Smith; CIA contractors Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty; unknown number of Libyan attackers[clarification needed]1.00infobox
2012 Benghazi attackInjured3 Americans, 7 Libyans1.00infobox
2012 Benghazi attackLocationBenghazi, Libya1.00infobox
2012 Benghazi attackPerpetratorsAnsar al-Sharia1.00infobox
2012 Benghazi attackPerpetratorsAl-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (alleged)1.00infobox
2012 Benghazi attackTargetUnited States diplomatic post and CIA annex1.00infobox
2012 Benghazi attackWeaponsRocket-propelled grenades, hand grenades, assault rifles, 14.5 mm anti-aircraft machine guns, truck mounted artillery, diesel canisters, mortars1.00infobox

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