On the evening hours of September 11, 2012, the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, came under attack. What followed was a determined attack against the consulate, and later against the CIA compound, that resulted in the deaths of four Americans: Ambassador Chris Stevens, State Department Information Officer Sean Smith and former Navy SEALs and CIA Ground Response Staff … [Read more...] about Jihadist involved in the 2012 Benghazi attacks sentenced to 19 years in prison
The Department of Defence (DoD) has authorized the immediate deployment of a paratrooper battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. The deployment of the roughly 750 paratroopers comes in response to the increased truculence of Iranian-backed protestors and militias in Iraq. “At the direction of the Commander in … [Read more...] about Not another Benghazi: Pentagon deploys paratroopers to fight back Iranian terrorists
The night of September 11, 2012, the U.S. diplomatic post and the nearby CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, were attacked by Islamic terrorists. The ensuing two-day battle left four Americans dead: U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens, State Department employee Sean Smith, CIA contractor and former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods, and CIA contractor and former Navy SEAL Glenn … [Read more...] about Never again: How the military prepares for a Benghazi terrorist scenario in Africa
A Taliban attack against a British security contractor compound in Kabul left six dead and dozens wounded. The facility belongs to the G4S Risk Management Group and is located in the eastern part of the Afghan capital. Luke Griffin, a British security contractor from Liverpool, has been identified as one of the dead. Griffin had previously served in the British military as … [Read more...] about ‘It was like Benghazi’: Security contractors fought for their lives against Taliban attack
At least 33 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in a double car bombing in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday. The dead and wounded include civilians and members of the military. The first detonation took place just outside a mosque in the al-Sleimani neighborhood, just as worshipers were leaving the building at the conclusion of evening prayers. … [Read more...] about At least 33 killed in car bombing in Benghazi, Libya
We always love hearing from great friend to the show Kris Paronto, but we especially were interested in hearing what he had to say about the capturing of Mustafa al-Imam by special operations forces and FBI agents earlier this week. al-Imam is being called one of the key militants in the 2012 Benghazi consulate attack that Kris survived. You'll hear the way that Kris would … [Read more...] about Episode 297: Benghazi hero Kris ‘Tanto’ Paronto reacts to the capturing of a key militant
On Monday, the White House announced that U.S forces captured have Mustafa al-Imam in Libya. Al-Imam had been linked to the attacks on U.S. personnel in Benghazi on September 11, 2012--the infamous battle at the embassy and CIA annex that claimed the lives of four Americans: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Information Officer Sean Smith and former Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone … [Read more...] about US forces capture key militant from the 2012 Benghazi attacks
File this story under, “you can run, but you can’t hide.” Five years after the deadly attack on the US diplomatic compound and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, a joint operation involving US Special Operations Forces and the FBI have captured a key militant who was in involved in the terror operation. The suspect’s name is Mustafa al-Imam. US officials wouldn’t confirm the … [Read more...] about US Special Operations Forces, FBI Capture Key Benghazi Suspect
This is a preemptive call to the media and Democrats — a plea — to not try to turn this month’s Special Forces operation in Niger into another Benghazi-style controversy. What happened to the fallen Special Forces men in Africa is not comparable to what happened in Benghazi. Nor should what happened in the course of that African operation be used as a brickbat to bludgeon … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Put the brakes on turning Niger into another Benghazi
Courtesy of Tactical Life The events of September 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya, took the life of Kris Paronto — a.k.a. “Tanto” — from the most austere and non-permissive environments to the center of a worldwide political controversy and ultimately onto the silver screen. On that fateful night, known to most Americans as simply the Benghazi attack, an Ansar al-Sharia-backed … [Read more...] about ‘Tanto’ Uncensored: 7 Questions with Benghazi Warrior Kris Paronto
East Libyan forces have lost at least 12 men, with 35 wounded, in fighting that raged in Benghazi despite a declaration of victory by their commander, medical and military officials said on Friday. Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) are trying to sweep up the last pockets of resistance in Sabri, the final neighborhood in which rival armed groups … [Read more...] about Fighting rages in Benghazi after victory speech
Under a nearly full moon, a small boat pulled away from the Libyan coastline. A bearded man sat on board, masked, handcuffed and gagged until out of shouting range of land. After 20 minutes, armed guards lowered him into a shallow pit in the deck of a second vessel to guard against his falling overboard on the final choppy, 100-minute sprint to their destination: a U.S. … [Read more...] about Thirteen days in the history of the accused leader of the Benghazi attacks
