A suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attack, Zubayr al-Bakoush, was arrested and brought back to the United States, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday, February 6, 2026. Al-Bakoush was extradited to face charges related to the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Al-Bakoush was brought to Andrews Air Force Base at 3 a.m., Bondi said, according to ABC News. The suspect is charged with the murder of Ambassador Stevens and three others. Fox News reported that FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro also announced the arrest.
The attack occurred on September 11, 2012, when a group of men stormed the diplomatic compound in Benghazi. Images from the scene showed the compound on fire.
In other news, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's team is disputing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) assertions about the immigration status of a semitruck driver involved in a crash that left four dead in Indiana, as reported by Fox News. The driver, Bekzhan Beishekeev, a 30-year-old national of Kyrgyzstan, was taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after a detainer was placed on him. DHS said the driver came into the U.S. "illegally."
Also, The New York Times reported that the list of names in the Epstein files continues to grow, revealing a staggering web of connections.
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