Government-allied militias say they have not been told to arrest the man, identified as Ahmed Abu Khattala, in the Benghazi attack. It is unclear where he is.BENGHAZI, Libya — The militia commander who led the deadly raid on the U.S. mission in Benghazi is an Islamist and former political prisoner whose fighters were also blamed for assassinating a senior military officer after he defected to the opposition during last year's revolution against Moammar Kadafi, a senior Libyan official said.
Libya Official Says Militia Commander Led Raid On U.s. Mission
By Shashank Bengali and Richard A. Serrano, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Wed, 10/17/2012 - 2:26pm
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