2012 Benghazi attack
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The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated militant assault on U.S. diplomatic and CIA facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans and sparked intense political controversy in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2012 Benghazi attack canonical | 14 |
| Benghazi attack | 2 |
| Attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi | 1 |
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Target entity: 2012 Benghazi attack Context triple: [13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, depictsEvent, 2012 Benghazi attack]
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Benghazi
Benghazi is a major port city in eastern Libya that has historically served as a key political, economic, and cultural center of the country.
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B.
2000 USS Cole bombing
The 2000 USS Cole bombing was a suicide terrorist attack in Yemen that killed 17 U.S. Navy sailors and became a major early indicator of al-Qaeda’s escalating campaign against the United States.
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C.
1998 United States embassy bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were coordinated truck bomb attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed hundreds of people and marked one of al-Qaeda’s earliest large-scale international terrorist operations.
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Rabaa massacre
The Rabaa massacre was a 2013 mass killing of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi by Egyptian security forces during the dispersal of sit-in protests in Cairo, widely condemned as one of the deadliest crackdowns on demonstrators in modern Egyptian history.
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Benghazi attack congressional hearings
The Benghazi attack congressional hearings were a series of high-profile U.S. congressional investigations into the 2012 attack on American facilities in Benghazi, Libya, which scrutinized the actions and decisions of then–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2012 Benghazi attack Target entity description: The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated militant assault on U.S. diplomatic and CIA facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans and sparked intense political controversy in the United States.
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A.
Benghazi
Benghazi is a major port city in eastern Libya that has historically served as a key political, economic, and cultural center of the country.
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B.
2000 USS Cole bombing
The 2000 USS Cole bombing was a suicide terrorist attack in Yemen that killed 17 U.S. Navy sailors and became a major early indicator of al-Qaeda’s escalating campaign against the United States.
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C.
1998 United States embassy bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were coordinated truck bomb attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed hundreds of people and marked one of al-Qaeda’s earliest large-scale international terrorist operations.
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D.
Rabaa massacre
The Rabaa massacre was a 2013 mass killing of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi by Egyptian security forces during the dispersal of sit-in protests in Cairo, widely condemned as one of the deadliest crackdowns on demonstrators in modern Egyptian history.
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E.
Benghazi attack congressional hearings
The Benghazi attack congressional hearings were a series of high-profile U.S. congressional investigations into the 2012 attack on American facilities in Benghazi, Libya, which scrutinized the actions and decisions of then–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack on a diplomatic mission
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historical event ⓘ militant attack ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| attackType |
armed assault with small arms
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mortars ⓘ rocket-propelled grenades ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
mortar fire for Glen Doherty
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mortar fire for Tyrone S. Woods ⓘ smoke inhalation for J. Christopher Stevens ⓘ smoke inhalation for Sean Smith ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials for the four Americans killed ⓘ |
| conflictType | armed assault ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| date | 2012-09-11 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2012-09-12 ⓘ |
| fatalities |
4 Americans
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several Libyan security personnel ⓘ |
| followedBy |
State Department Accountability Review Board
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surface form:
State Department Accountability Review Board investigation
multiple U.S. congressional hearings ⓘ |
| injuries | multiple U.S. and Libyan personnel wounded ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Central Intelligence Agency
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Libyan Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Libyan security forces
United States consulate in Benghazi ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya
United States Department of State ⓘ |
| location | Benghazi ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive U.S. and international news coverage ⓘ |
| motive | militant opposition to U.S. presence in Libya ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Glen Doherty
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U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens ⓘ
surface form:
J. Christopher Stevens
Sean Smith ⓘ Tyrone S. Woods ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Libyan Civil War
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surface form:
Libyan Crisis (2011–present)
aftermath of the Libyan Civil War ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Islamist militants ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
congressional investigations in the United States
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criticism of Obama administration ⓘ criticism of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ⓘ major political controversy in the United States ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi
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evacuation of U.S. personnel from Benghazi ⓘ |
| securityContext | criticized security arrangements at U.S. facilities in Benghazi ⓘ |
| suspectedPerpetrator |
Ansar al-Sharia in Libya
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surface form:
Ansar al-Sharia (Libya)
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| target |
CIA Annex in Benghazi
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surface form:
CIA annex in Benghazi
United States consulate in Benghazi ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi
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| time | late evening of 2012-09-11 local time ⓘ |
| victimNationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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Subject: 2012 Benghazi attack Description of subject: The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated militant assault on U.S. diplomatic and CIA facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans and sparked intense political controversy in the United States.
Referenced by (17)
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