{"id":2565942,"date":"2026-02-06T12:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack-4\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:23:24","slug":"breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: FBI Arrests &#8216;One of the Key Participants Behind the Benghazi Attack&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack-4%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2565942&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> that the Justice Department announced the FBI arrested Zubayr Al-Bakoush, described as a ringleader in the 2012 Benghazi attack. The arrest was announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi,FBI Director Kash Patel,and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, with Bondi calling Al-Bakoush a key participant and vowing to prosecute him for murder, terrorism, and arson; the case had previously been sealed for 11 years. It notes that the Benghazi attack killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. The piece also quotes Patel stating that the FBI has captured six people from its Most Wanted list in a single calendar year,and contrasts this with claims about Biden\u2019s term,during wich four fugitives were reportedly captured. Throughout, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack-3\/\" title=\"Breaking: ... Arrests &#039;One of the Key Participants Behind the Benghazi Attack&#039;\">article includes social media quotes<\/a> and embedded tweets, along with various site elements such as ads and interactive scripts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department said Friday that the FBI had arrested Zubayr Al-Bakoush, a ringleader in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest was announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Attorney General Pam Bondi (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGPamBondi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AGPamBondi<\/a>): &#8220;Today, I am proud to announce that the FBI has arrested one of the key participants behind the Benghazi attack.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P20IIckG5H\">pic.twitter.com\/P20IIckG5H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/2019788530570961385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bondi said the FBI apprehended what she described as &ldquo;one of the key participants behind the Benghazi attack.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can run, but you cannot hide,&rdquo; Bondi said. &ldquo;We will prosecute this alleged terrorist to the fullest extent of the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; 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Bondi also said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/trump-administration-us-iran-02-06-26?post-id=cmlazs8q200003b6pw7mbpx57&amp;Date=20260206&amp;Profile=cnnbrk&amp;utm_content=1770391032&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> CNN. &ldquo;If you commit a crime against the American people anywhere in this world, President Trump&rsquo;s Justice Department will find you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Those killed in the Sept. 11, 2012, ambush included U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.<\/p>\n<p>Bondi said Al-Bakoush arrived in the U.S. early Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>He will be tried on murder, terrorism, and arson charges. Pirro said Al-Bakoush was charged 11 years ago, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack\/\" title=\"Breaking: ... Arrests &#039;One of the Key Participants Behind the Benghazi Attack&#039;\">case remained sealed<\/a> until his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Her office will lead the prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>According to Patel, the FBI has now captured six people from its Most Wanted list in a single calendar year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HOLY CRAP &mdash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> &#8216;s FBI captured SIX of the FBI&#8217;s MOST WANTED fugitives in ONE calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>During Biden&#8217;s ENTIRE term, he only captured four.<\/p>\n<p>America is BACK. &#128079;&#127482;&#127480;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDirectorKash?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FBIDirectorKash<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HbL6iKbglL\">pic.twitter.com\/HbL6iKbglL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/2019791732196462687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s entire term, the bureau captured only four, Patel said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The announcement came from Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Bondi stated that the FBI had captured \u201cone of the key participants\u201d in the Benghazi attack and pledged to prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law, adding, \u201cYou can run, but you cannot hide.\u201d Al-Bakoush arrived in the United States early Friday morning and will face murder, terrorism, and arson charges; Pirro noted that the charges were filed 11 years ago but the case had been sealed until his arrest. Bondi also said that anyone who commits a crime against Americans anywhere in the world will be pursued by President Trump\u2019s Justice Department. The attack killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, among others. Bondi indicated Al-Bakoush arrived in the U.S. early Friday and that Pirro\u2019s office would lead the prosecution. Patel said the FBI has now captured six people from its Most Wanted list in a single calendar year, a contrast to only four captures during Biden\u2019s term. 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