Terrorist Haven in Libya

Islamist militia linked to Sept. 11 Benghazi attack operates freely in city
A Libyan follower of Ansar al-Sharia Brigades carries a sign during a protest in front of the Tibesti Hotel, in Benghazi / AP

The Ansar al Sharia Brigade, the Islamist terror group linked to the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi continues to operate freely in that Libyan city, according to U.S. military officials.

The Ansar al-Sharia Threat

Libyan militia behind Benghazi terror attack still operating unimpeded
Libyan followers of the Ansar al-Shariah Brigades chant anti-U.S. slogans during a protest / AP

Ansar al-Sharia, the Islamist militia linked to the deadly terror attack against the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, continues to operate Facebook pages and conduct fundraising and proselytize in Libya, according to U.S. officials.

New Report Details Benghazi Security Failures

Report: Al Qaeda threat was growing at time of Benghazi attack
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A State Department review board investigating the Sept. 11 attacks on American facilities in Benghazi found leadership and management failures in the department for not providing adequate security prior to the attack.

Bin Laden Is Dead, Al Qaeda Is Alive

Far from ‘decimated,’ terrorist group gathers strength
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President Barack Obama’s campaign continues to claim that it has “decimated” al Qaeda, the world’s most notorious terror group, despite increasing evidence the group is expanding and despite an al Qaeda attack that left four Americans, including an ambassador, dead.

Al Qaeda Winter

Pentagon report: Terror group a significant threat to Libya
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Pakistan-based al Qaeda is secretly setting up sleeper cells and a clandestine network of jihadists to destabilize and take over Libya while hiding under a new cover name to prevent exposure and attacks, according to an internal Pentagon report obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.