CIA Annex Security Team
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The CIA Annex Security Team was a small group of elite private security contractors who defended the U.S. diplomatic compound and CIA annex during the 2012 Benghazi attack in Libya.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CIA Annex Security Team canonical | 1 |
| CIA security team in Benghazi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1749682 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CIA Annex Security Team Context triple: [Mark "Oz" Geist (13 Hours film character), memberOf, CIA Annex Security Team]
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A.
CIA Security Protective Service
The CIA Security Protective Service is the armed federal law enforcement unit responsible for protecting CIA personnel, facilities, and sensitive assets, particularly at the agency’s headquarters.
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B.
CIA Special Activities Division
The CIA Special Activities Division is a covert paramilitary and special operations unit of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency responsible for clandestine missions, including sabotage, counterinsurgency, and support to foreign proxy forces.
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C.
National Security Branch
The National Security Branch is a major component of the FBI responsible for integrating and overseeing the Bureau’s counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and related national security operations.
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D.
National Counterintelligence and Security Center
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center is the U.S. government organization responsible for leading and coordinating national counterintelligence and security efforts to protect the country against foreign intelligence threats.
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E.
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for overseeing industrial security, personnel vetting, and counterintelligence support for government and cleared industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CIA Annex Security Team Target entity description: The CIA Annex Security Team was a small group of elite private security contractors who defended the U.S. diplomatic compound and CIA annex during the 2012 Benghazi attack in Libya.
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A.
CIA Security Protective Service
The CIA Security Protective Service is the armed federal law enforcement unit responsible for protecting CIA personnel, facilities, and sensitive assets, particularly at the agency’s headquarters.
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B.
CIA Special Activities Division
The CIA Special Activities Division is a covert paramilitary and special operations unit of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency responsible for clandestine missions, including sabotage, counterinsurgency, and support to foreign proxy forces.
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C.
National Security Branch
The National Security Branch is a major component of the FBI responsible for integrating and overseeing the Bureau’s counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and related national security operations.
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D.
National Counterintelligence and Security Center
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center is the U.S. government organization responsible for leading and coordinating national counterintelligence and security efforts to protect the country against foreign intelligence threats.
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E.
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for overseeing industrial security, personnel vetting, and counterintelligence support for government and cleared industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
private military contractor team
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security unit ⓘ |
| activeDuringEvent | 2012 Benghazi attack ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States consulate in Benghazi
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi
|
| basedAt |
CIA Annex in Benghazi
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surface form:
CIA annex compound, Benghazi
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| composedOf | elite private security contractors ⓘ |
| conflict | Libyan Crisis ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEvent |
2012-09-11
ⓘ
2012-09-12 ⓘ |
| describedIn | book "13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi" ⓘ |
| employer |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
CIA
|
| hasCasualty |
Glen A. Doherty
ⓘ
Tyrone S. Woods ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Glen A. Doherty
ⓘ
Jack Silva ⓘ
surface form:
Jack Silva (pseudonym)
John Tiegen ⓘ Kris Paronto ⓘ Mark Geist ⓘ Oz (pseudonym) ⓘ Tyrone S. Woods ⓘ |
| hasType | paramilitary security team ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Benghazi
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Libya ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defense of rooftop position at CIA annex
ⓘ
response to attack on U.S. Special Mission compound in Benghazi ⓘ |
| notableFor | delaying evacuation order controversy ⓘ |
| notableWork | protection of U.S. personnel during 2012 Benghazi attack ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| operationalTask |
compound defense
ⓘ
coordination with U.S. diplomatic mission ⓘ counter-assault operations ⓘ personnel evacuation ⓘ |
| partOf |
CIA Annex in Benghazi
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surface form:
CIA annex in Benghazi
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| role |
defense of CIA annex in Benghazi
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defense of U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
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surface form:
film "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi"
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| timePeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CIA Annex Security Team Description of subject: The CIA Annex Security Team was a small group of elite private security contractors who defended the U.S. diplomatic compound and CIA annex during the 2012 Benghazi attack in Libya.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mark "Oz" Geist (13 Hours film character)
this entity surface form:
CIA security team in Benghazi