CIA Annex in Benghazi

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The CIA Annex in Benghazi was a covert U.S. intelligence compound in Libya that became the focal point of the 2012 Benghazi attack.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf CIA facility
covert compound
intelligence facility
associatedWith U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi
attackedBy armed militants
attackType armed assault
mortar attack
city Benghazi
classifiedStatus covert location at time of 2012 attack
continent Africa
country Libya
dateOfMajorAttack 2012-09-11
2012-09-12
evacuationDestinationFrom U.S. Special Mission compound in Benghazi
evacuationTo Tripoli
governingLaw U.S. intelligence oversight framework
hasFeature guard towers
multiple buildings within a walled compound
secure communications equipment
weapons storage areas
notableCasualtyAt Glen A. Doherty
J. Christopher Stevens
Sean Smith
Tyrone S. Woods
operatedBy Central Intelligence Agency
United States government
region Cyrenaica
relatedToEvent 2012 Benghazi attack
relationshipToDiplomaticCompound served as backup and support site
relationshipToEmbassy separate from U.S. Embassy in Tripoli
roleInEvent evacuation point for U.S. personnel during 2012 Benghazi attack
site of defensive action during 2012 Benghazi attack
target of mortar fire during 2012 Benghazi attack
securityProvidedBy CIA Global Response Staff
CIA paramilitary officers
CIA security contractors
statusAfterAttack abandoned by U.S. personnel
closed
subjectOf U.S. congressional investigations into 2012 Benghazi attack
film "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi"
public controversy over U.S. security posture in Libya
timePeriod Libyan Civil War era
usedFor covert operations support
intelligence gathering
monitoring regional militant activity
security and paramilitary support
supporting U.S. diplomatic presence in Benghazi
victimOf terrorist attack

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Mark "Oz" Geist (13 Hours film character) settingOfActivity CIA Annex in Benghazi
Benghazi attack congressional hearings mainSubject United States diplomatic mission in Benghazi
linked to: CIA Annex in Benghazi
2012 Benghazi attack target CIA annex in Benghazi
linked to: CIA Annex in Benghazi
CIA Annex Security Team partOf CIA annex in Benghazi
linked to: CIA Annex in Benghazi
CIA Annex Security Team basedAt CIA annex compound, Benghazi
linked to: CIA Annex in Benghazi