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Press Release Published: Jun 17, 2014

Issa Statement on Capture of Ahmad Abu Khatallah

WASHINGTON –House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., today made the following statement on the capture of Ahmad Abu Khatallah for the attacks on the US diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya:

“The arrest of Ahmed Abu Khatallah is long overdue and our military deserves credit for conducting a successful operation.  There is evidence that he is one of dozens, if not hundreds of individuals, involved in the murder of four Americans in Benghazi. The Obama Administration has an obligation to share whatever information he offers with Chairman Gowdy and the Select Committee about events before and during the Benghazi attacks.”