Under fire
Subtitle: the untold story of the attack in Benghazi
By: Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz
Contributors: Katz, Samuel M., 1963-
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9781250041104; 9781466837256
Subjects: HISTORY / Middle East / General; Buildings; Death; United States. Special Mission (Banghāzī, Libya); American Diplomatic and consular service; Embassy buildings; Assassination; United States; HISTORY / Military / United States; Terrorism investigation; Ambassadors; Security measures; Benghazi Consulate Attack, Banghāzī, Libya, 2012
Other titles: Untold story of the attack in Benghazi; Attack in Benghazi
Description: On the night of September 11, 2012, the American diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya, came under ferocious attack by a heavily armed group of Islamic terrorists. The prolonged firefight, and the attack hours later on a nearby CIA outpost, resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including the American ambassador to Libya. Based on the cooperation of eyewitnesses and confidential sources, the authors explore the terrifying twelve-hour ordeal confronted by the Ambassador, his security contingent, and the CIA specialists who raced to rescue them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.