Key participant in 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack that killed 4 Americans is in custody, Bondi says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says a key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, has been taken into custody and will be prosecuted in connection with a rampage that killed four Americans and became a divisive political issue. Zubayar Al-Bakoush was identified by officials Friday (Feb. 6, 2026) as a member of an extremist militia in Libya. Al-Bakoush had been wanted by the United States for more than a decade and is accused in a newly unsealed indictment of joining an armed mob that crashed the gates of the diplomatic mission and set fire to buildings. It’s unclear if Al-Bakoush has an attorney or when he might appear in court.