Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel have announced the arrest of Zubayr Al-Bakoush, a suspect in the deadly 2012 terror attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi. Al-Bakoush has been captured and extradited to America, where he will face charges.
🚨 BREAKING: Zubayr Al-Bakoush, suspect in deadly 2012 Benghazi terror attack on US compound, captured and extradited to face charges in US, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announce pic.twitter.com/OB6HhtuuZd
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Bondi made the announcement Friday morning.
BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi announces the FBI has arrested a key participant in the Benghazi attack. Zubayr Al-Bakoush is now in U.S. custody after landing at Andrews Air Force Base.
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"We have never forgotten those heroes, and we have never stopped seeking justice for that crime against our nation," Bondi said. "In fact, from day one, Kash and Dan would sit in meetings and say, 'We're going to get him.' And they did."
"Today, I am proud to announce that the FBI has arrested one of the key participants behind the Benghazi attack. Zubayr al-Bakoush landed at Andrews Air Force Base at 3 a.m., this morning," Bondi said. "He is in our custody. He was greeted by Director Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro."
Patel warned the world that if an American is killed in an act of terrorism, the U.S. will hunt you down.
🚨 JUST IN — FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL LAYS THE HAMMER after bombshell arrest of Benghazi attack participant: "The world knows that if you kill an American citizen in an act of terrorism, we will HUNT YOU DOWN."
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"I'm extremely thankful to the CIA and Director Ratcliffe, and our other law enforcement partners for making sure that the world knows that if you kill an American citizen in an act of terrorism, we will hunt you down," Patel said. "We will bring you to justice, and you will face justice here in America."
Early this morning, the @FBI and our partners executed a Foreign Transfer of Custody (FTOC) of Zubayr al-Bakoush - one of the individuals allegedly behind the deadly 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya where four Americans were killed: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith,…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) February 6, 2026
Four Americans were killed in the 2012 terror attack: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty.
"This is a massive moment for the country and a clear message from President Trump’s administration that those who attack our service members will ultimately find American justice, no matter how long it takes," Patel wrote on X.
Editor’s Note: Thanks to President Trump and his administration’s bold leadership, we are respected on the world stage, and our enemies are being put on notice.
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