Libyan Militant Group Ansar Al-Sharia Says It Is Disbanding (Is group that attacked Benghazi)

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Libyan Militant Group Ansar Al-Sharia Says It Is Disbanding
May 28, 2017 09:06 GMT

The Libyan Ansar al-Sharia militant group, linked to Al-Qaeda and blamed for the 2012 Benghazi attack that killed the U.S. ambassador, says it is formally dissolving itself.

The group made the announcement in a statement posted online on May 27, saying the decision was made after heavy losses that have wiped out its leadership.

The United States said Ansar al-Sharia was behind the 2012 Benghazi attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

Continued: https://www.rferl.org/a/libya-benghazi-ansar-al-sharia-disbanding-/28513252.html