{"id":2565987,"date":"2026-02-06T13:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack-7\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:09:36","slug":"breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack-7\/","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=\"float:left\"><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-7%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=2565987&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 Justice Department announced that the FBI arrested Zubayr Al-Bakoush, identified as a ringleader in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi,Libya. The arrest was announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Bondi described Al-Bakoush as \u201cone of the key participants behind the Benghazi attack\u201d and vowed that he would be prosecuted too the fullest extent of the law. The attack killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and others. Al-Bakoush arrived in the United States early Friday morning and will face charges including murder, terrorism, and arson; officials noted the case had been sealed for years before his arrest.Patel said the FBI has now captured six people from its Most Wanted list in a single <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">calendar year<\/a>, a point highlighted alongside mixed social-media reactions praising the arrest. The article also quotes Bondi asserting that the U.S. will pursue justice for crimes against the American people wherever they occur.  <\/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; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have never forgotten those heroes, and we have never <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack\/\" title=\"Breaking: FBI Arrests &#039;One of the ... Behind the ... Attack&#039;\">stopped seeking justice<\/a> for that crime against our nation,&rdquo; 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-and-antifa-activists-who-tried-to-frame-right-wing-group-for-crimes-convicted-of-arson\/\" title=\"BLM and Antifa Activists Who Tried to Frame Right Wing Group for Crimes Convicted of ...\">arson charges<\/a>. Pirro said Al-Bakoush was <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >charged 11 years ago<\/a>, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-fbi-arrests-one-of-the-key-participants-behind-the-benghazi-attack-2\/\" title=\"Breaking: FBI Arrests &#039;One of the ... Behind the ... 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 news was delivered by Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Bondi said Al-Bakoushh is \u201cone of the key participants\u201d and that he will be prosecuted to \u201cthe fullest extent of the law.\u201d Al-Bakoush arrived in the United States early Friday morning and will be charged with murder, terrorism, and arson. Pirro noted the charges were filed 11 years ago but remained sealed until his arrest, and her office will lead the prosecution. Patel said the FBI has now captured six people on its Most Wanted list in a single calendar year, contrasting that with Biden\u2019s term, during which four were captured. 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