2014 American raid in Libya
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The 2014 American raid in Libya refers to the capture of Ahmed Abu Khattala by U.S. troops and law enforcement agents during a late night raid in Libya. The raid was carried out on a coastal villa and seized Khattala before bringing him aboard a U.S. warship to be brought to the United States for legal proceedings.
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2014 American raid in Libya | |||||||
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Part of U.S. retaliation for the Benghazi attack, Insurgency in the Maghreb | |||||||
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United States | Ansar al-Sharia | ||||||
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Barack Obama | Ahmed Khattala (POW) | ||||||
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Delta Force troops FBI agents | |||||||
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None | 1 captured |
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