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The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.
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Attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya
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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)