U.S. State Department OSAC Libya Reports May 2011-September 2012
September 20, 2012 in Department of State, Libya
U.S. Department of State Overseas Security Advisory Council
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The group or individuals responsible for the attack on the Benghazi consulate remains unknown. It is also unclear if the attack was premeditated or simply a demonstration that spun out of control. Following the overthrow of Muammar Qaddafi and the ensuing civil war, Libya has been awash with small arms and light weapons. The use of such arms at the demonstration does not necessarily indicate a pre-meditated, coordinated attack. Online jihadi groups have claimed the attack was due to a statement released by al-Qa’ida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri regarding the earlier death of another al-Qa’ida leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi. Others have suggested that the attack was pre-meditated to coincide with the 9/11 anniversary in the United States. Neither of those claims has been substantiated. Until more evidence comes out, OSAC is unable to conclude whether this was a pre-meditated, planned, and coordinated assault on the Consulate.
In general, as the Libyan government and security forces have attempted to reconstitute themselves, a number of militias continue to impact the security environment, particularity in Benghazi. Some of the Libyan militias are anti-Western in nature and share similar ideologies with al-Qa’ida. As such, the September 11 attack in Benghazi is not necessarily indicative of a larger trend of violent protests across the Middle East.
There has been no substantiated claim of responsibility for the attacks, though media reports suggest members of Ansar al-Sharia participated in the attack. Ansar al-Sharia, or “Partisans of Islamic Law” in Arabic, is a hard-line Islamist group based in eastern Libya with ties to al-Qa’ida. Ansar al-Sharia opposed the recent Libyan elections, condemning them as illegitimate and un-Islamic. Ansar al-Sharia believes Libya should be governed by the Koran rather than a written constitution. It should be noted that Ansar al-Sharia is often used as a “catch-all” term to describe religious extremists in Libya.
Previous Attacks in Benghazi
- June 6: Militants threw an improvised explosive device (IED) at the perimeter of the U.S. consulate resulting in damage but no injuries.
- June 11: The motorcade of the British Ambassador to Libya attacked with an RPG, leaving two bodyguards wounded.
- June 18: Armed gunmen attacked the Tunisian consulate and burned the Tunisian flag in protest of an art exhibition in Tunisia.
- August 5: The International Committee of the Red Cross compound was attacked by individuals using RPGs, with no injuries reported.
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Horse manure.. The persons responsible for the death of Americans there are well know. They are Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Ultimately they are responsible for sending them there to aid and abet their muslim brotherhood mongrel buddies without allowing them the security and weapons to defend themselves.. this from the former 1st “lady”(lmao) who insisted that Marines serve their dinner parties. Hillary has been in bed with the muslim brotherhood since she hooked up with Alinsky and Obama already is a closet muslim at best.. the deaths of those men are seen as necessary sacrifices to further the muslim movement around the world. They couldnt care less except for the bad press it cost them.
Wake up, they are playing for real and you still believe the tv.
Yank lll
The OSAC “Council” is comprised of 30 private sector and four public sector member organizations that represent specific industries or agencies operating abroad.
this report begins with: “the following report is based on open-source reporting”
remember that open source reporting is becoming more and more flawed, as Al Qaeda learns how to manipulate social media for its own personal advantage.
Making a decision at the highest levels of government absent of humint, under these conditions, is disastrous.
Since issuing reports based on OS reporting isn’t a crime apparently even if the issuer knows it is incorrect, it would seem no one needs to lose their job at this point
Well…… almost everyone, anyway.