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UN: Car Bomb Kills 3 UN Staff Outside Mall In Libya

August 12, 2019 In Homeland Security Staff

A bomb-laden vehicle exploded Saturday outside a shopping mall in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least three U.N. staff members, a spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general said.

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35 Countries Where Americans Are Most Likely to Get Kidnapped

April 25, 2019 In Homeland Security Staff

The U.S. State Department recently released a list of countries with the highest risk for kidnapping, adding to its travel advisories for every country around the world on crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and other potential dangers.

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The Benghazi Aftermath: Ambassador Jones on Leadership In Crisis

September 10, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

AMU recently spoke with Ambassador Jones about her time as U.S. Ambassador to Libya and the aftermath of the 2012 Benghazi attack.

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Italy Threatens To Return Migrants To Libya In New Standoff

August 20, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

Italy's interior minister threatened to return to Libya 177 migrants who have been aboard an Italian coast guard ship for days.

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Libyan Militia Leader to Be Sentenced in 2012 Benghazi Attacks That Killed U.S. Ambassador

June 27, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

A Libyan militia leader convicted in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador faces sentencing Wednesday in the District of Columbia, with prosecutors urging life in prison and defense lawyers seeking 15 years or less.

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U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 17 Islamic State Fighters In Libya, Military Says

September 25, 2017 Glynn Cosker

The U.S. military launched six drone strikes against Islamic State positions in Libya on Friday, months after militants were driven from safe havens there.

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Benghazi Terror Suspect's Capture, Interrogation Scrutinized In Federal Court

May 10, 2017 APUSMS_Admin

The interrogation of a Libyan militia leader accused of leading the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack will take center stage at a week-long federal court proceeding in Washington.

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Amnesty: Hundreds trapped in Libya's Benghazi amid fighting

September 30, 2016 In Homeland Security Staff

An international rights group expressed alarm Friday over the fate of hundreds of Libyan and foreign nationals trapped for months amid fighting in the eastern city of Benghazi.

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UK parl’t committee slams former PM Cameron’s Libya policy

September 14, 2016 In Homeland Security Staff

Committee says that former Prime Minister David Cameron's 2011 decision to intervene militarily in Libya was misguided and helped give rise to Islamic extremism in North Africa.

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Obama to talk IS fight at Pentagon as US expands Libya role

August 4, 2016 In Homeland Security Staff

President Barack Obama is assessing what's working and what's not in the fight against the Islamic State group as the U.S. military ramps up its engagement in Libya.

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