Fox News claims the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi was protected by unvetted security guards who helped carry out the 2012 attacks. The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans were killed when members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia associated with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, launched a coordinated attack against two US government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in September 2012. The U.S. State Department under Hillary Clinton approved contracts to an obscure private firm over internal objections to protect U.S. diplomats in Benghazi just months before the attack. The firm then hired unvetted local security personnel with ties to Ansar al-Sharia and Al Qaeda terrorist groups. Fox News reports: The explosive charge against Wales-based Blue Mountain Group comes from several sources, including an independent security specialist who has implemented training programs at U.S. Consulates around the world, including in Benghazi, where he trained a local militia that preceded Blue Mountain. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Blue Mountain used local newspaper ads to assemble a team of 20 guards, many of whom had terror ties, after securing a $9.2 million annual contract. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com “The guards who were [...]
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