U.S. officials announced Friday that a suspect accused of involvement in the September 11, 2012 Benghazi attack is now in U.S. custody, marking the latest arrest tied to the assault that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Fox News identified the suspect as Zubayr al-Bakoush, describing him as “one of the leaders” of the Benghazi attack, and reported the arrest was announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
Patel also posted on X that the FBI and partners executed an arrest of “Zubayr al-Bakoush” in connection with the 2012 Benghazi attack.
Early this morning, the @FBI and our partners executed a Foreign Transfer of Custody (FTOC) of Zubayr al-Bakoush – one of the individuals allegedly behind the deadly 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya where four Americans were killed: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith,…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) February 6, 2026
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🚨BREAKING: U.S. Department of Justice announces arrest of terrorist leader, Zubayr Al-Bakoush, who was involved in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 that killed Americans. pic.twitter.com/K1gOT0HmU9
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 6, 2026
JUST IN: FBI Director Kash Patel says the Trump administration "never forgot" about the American lives lost in the Benghazi attack:
"When an act of terrorism of this magnitude strikes at the heart of our nation, we go to work." pic.twitter.com/FfNVOrTByh
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 6, 2026
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🚨 BREAKING: Zubayr Al-Bakoush, suspect in deadly 2012 Benghazi terror attack on US compound, captured and extradited to face charges in US, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announce pic.twitter.com/OB6HhtuuZd
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 6, 2026