A man seized by US forces in Libya and accused of involvement in an attack that killed the US ambassador in Benghazi in 2012 made his first appearance in federal court on Friday in Washington, where he was ordered held until a hearing next week, reported Reuters.
Al-Imam, a Libyan national about 46 years old, arrived in Washington earlier on Friday, the office said in a statement.
On Monday, the White House announced that U.S forces captured have Mustafa al-Imam in Libya.
Al-Imam had been linked to the attacks on U.S. personnel in Benghazi on September 11, 2012–the infamous battle at the embassy and CIA annex that claimed the lives of four Americans: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Information Officer Sean Smith and former Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods.
Al-Imam was reportedly evacuated to a Navy ship where he will be transported to the United States and await trial for the Benghazi attacks.
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