No bail or house arrest for accused Benghazi attacker

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AP Washington
Last Updated : Nov 10 2017 | 12:57 AM IST
A federal judge has denied bail or house arrest for a Libyan man accused of involvement in the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans, including the US ambassador.
Mustafa al-Imam appeared in Washington federal court Thursday morning and entered a plea of not guilty on charges he provided "material support and resources to terrorists, resulting in death."
The 46-year-old Al-Imam was captured in late October by Navy SEALs in the Libyan city of Misrata. His lawyer, in brief comments, claimed al-Imam was at most guilty of helping to loot the burning U.S. consulate in Benghazi long after the attacks.
The lawyer also asked that al-Imam be held in a halfway house rather than prison, saying the defendant is frail with chronic arthritis and poses no escape risk.

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First Published: Nov 10 2017 | 12:57 AM IST

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