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Marines Sent to Libya After Murder of Ambassador
Two Navy guided missile destroyers are being deployed off the coast of Libya, after attacks Tuesday on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi left four Americans dead, including the U.S. ambassador, military officials told Fox News.
The destroyers are for “contingency purposes,” a military official said.
In addition, officials said a “fast team” of 50 Marines was being sent from the U.S. Naval base in Rota, Spain. They are expected to go to Tripoli. According to a U.S. official, there are no U.S. personnel left at the consulate in Benghazi which was attacked.
A U.S. military aircraft is also expected to leave Libya soon with the dead and wounded onboard.
The move comes after President Obama ordered “all necessary resources” provided to Libya to support the security of U.S. personnel in the country.
In a statement, Obama also said he’s directed his administration to “increase security at our diplomatic posts around the globe.”
Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other American staff members were killed in the attacks Tuesday.
U.S. posts are on alert amid protests, so far in Libya and Egypt, over a film that ridiculed Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.
A senior military official clarified Wednesday that despite some reports, no Marines were killed in the Tuesday attack.
2 Comments on "Marines Sent to Libya After Murder of Ambassador"
BillT on Thu, 13th Sep 2012 3:48 pm
False Flag from a US drone? Why not?
DC on Thu, 13th Sep 2012 6:37 pm
Why do Arabs get so upset at the US\jewish agit-prop? I realize religious fanatics have thin skins, our own fanatic x-tians, are really no different. The US seems to have set up this latest round of distractions to increase its allready heavy handed presence in the region. Now the ‘marines’ are occupying Libya directly, a clear violation of whats left of Libyas sovereignty. I fail to see how that stupid film upsets Arabs more than amerikans stealing there wealth and toppling there govts, and spreading weapons and instability like there is no tomorrow.