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| Benghazi consulate raid suspect in US court | Benghazi consulate raid suspect in US court |
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| The suspected ringleader of the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi has appeared amid tight security at a US federal courthouse in Washington DC. | The suspected ringleader of the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi has appeared amid tight security at a US federal courthouse in Washington DC. |
| Ahmed Abu Khattala was captured by US forces in Benghazi on 15 June. | |
| He denied a raft of terrorism-related charges. He says he was in Benghazi during the attack on the US consulate but that he did not take part. | He denied a raft of terrorism-related charges. He says he was in Benghazi during the attack on the US consulate but that he did not take part. |
| The US ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and three other people were killed in the September 2012 attack. | The US ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and three other people were killed in the September 2012 attack. |
| Mr Abu Khattala was charged with providing material support and resources to terrorists including himself; killing a person on a federal facility; and damaging property of the US by fire and explosives resulting in death. | Mr Abu Khattala was charged with providing material support and resources to terrorists including himself; killing a person on a federal facility; and damaging property of the US by fire and explosives resulting in death. |
| Mr Abu Khattala, wearing a black, hooded top and black sweatpants, listened intently to the charges through an interpreter before pleading not guilty, the BBC's Beth McLeod in Washington reports. | Mr Abu Khattala, wearing a black, hooded top and black sweatpants, listened intently to the charges through an interpreter before pleading not guilty, the BBC's Beth McLeod in Washington reports. |
| The next hearing was set for 8 July. | The next hearing was set for 8 July. |
| 'Key figure' | 'Key figure' |
| American media reported that Mr Abu Khattala was brought to court in Washington from a US Navy warship where he had been held since being captured two weeks ago. | American media reported that Mr Abu Khattala was brought to court in Washington from a US Navy warship where he had been held since being captured two weeks ago. |
| The US has described him as "key figure" in the attack on the consulate. | The US has described him as "key figure" in the attack on the consulate. |
| President Obama praised the raid which led to his capture earlier this month. | President Obama praised the raid which led to his capture earlier this month. |
| "When Americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible and we will bring them to justice," he said. | "When Americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible and we will bring them to justice," he said. |
| President Obama and then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced fierce criticism for not doing enough to prevent the attack. | President Obama and then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced fierce criticism for not doing enough to prevent the attack. |
| Several Republican congressmen have called for Mr Abu Khattala and other terror suspects to be held at the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | Several Republican congressmen have called for Mr Abu Khattala and other terror suspects to be held at the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. |
| Ahmed Abu Khattala | Ahmed Abu Khattala |
| • Native of Benghazi in eastern Libya | • Native of Benghazi in eastern Libya |
| • Construction worker by trade | • Construction worker by trade |
| • Spent several years in Col Muammar Gaddafi's notorious Abu Salim prison in Tripoli | • Spent several years in Col Muammar Gaddafi's notorious Abu Salim prison in Tripoli |
| • Formed his own small militia during the anti-Gaddafi uprising | • Formed his own small militia during the anti-Gaddafi uprising |
| • Denies any links to al-Qaeda but has expressed admiration for it | • Denies any links to al-Qaeda but has expressed admiration for it |
| • Also denies any role in the attack on the US embassy in 2012, but eyewitnesses report him being there | • Also denies any role in the attack on the US embassy in 2012, but eyewitnesses report him being there |
| • US state department says he is a senior leader in Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia | • US state department says he is a senior leader in Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia |
| Profile: Libyan Islamist Ahmed Abu Khattala | Profile: Libyan Islamist Ahmed Abu Khattala |