U.S. Ambassador Killed in Libyan Attack

U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, was killed when suspected religious extremists stormed the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, claiming a U.S.-produced film mocked their faith.

J. Christopher Stevens, United States ambassador to Libya from June 7, 2012 until killed in an attack on the US consulate in Benghazi on September 12, 2012

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