As part of the Senate conclusions:
And it seems that the annex may have been holding prisoners, which was one of the reasons for the attack.
Given that Libya's government was overthrown by both France and the United States and given that these militants were still involved in fighting off what they perceived as invaders.
Is an attack on a foreign spy headquarters an "Act of Terror"?
Or is it now legitimate for any country to keep spies in diplomatic consulates?
The bipartisan report laid out more than a dozen findings regarding the assaults on a diplomatic compound and a CIA annex in the city. It said the State Department failed to increase security at its mission despite warnings, and blamed intelligence agencies for not sharing information about the existence of the CIA outpost with the U.S. military.
Senate report: Attacks on U.S. compounds in Benghazi could have been prevented - The Washington Post
And it seems that the annex may have been holding prisoners, which was one of the reasons for the attack.
Given that Libya's government was overthrown by both France and the United States and given that these militants were still involved in fighting off what they perceived as invaders.
Is an attack on a foreign spy headquarters an "Act of Terror"?
Or is it now legitimate for any country to keep spies in diplomatic consulates?