LIBYA: Heavy security as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrives in Tripoli a week after a deadly attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi
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LIBYA: Heavy security as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrives in Tripoli a week after a deadly attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi
- Title: LIBYA: Heavy security as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrives in Tripoli a week after a deadly attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi
- Date: 21st September 2012
- Summary: LIBYA, TRIPOLI (SEPTEMBER 20, 2012) (REUTERS) VARIOUS LIBYAN SECURITY AT THE AIRPORT PLANE ARRIVING MORE OF SECURITY OFFICERS U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, WILLIAM BURNS WALKING DOWN AIRCRAFT STEPS/SHAKES HANDS WITH OFFICIALS CLOSE OF U.S. FLAG ON PLANE BURNS WALKING WITH SECURITY AND OFFICIALS U.S. SECURITY STANDING VARIOUS OF BURNS STANDING US AFRICA COMMAND COMMANDER, GENERAL CARTER HAM, ARRIVES GENERAL HAM TALKING AND GETTING INTO VEHICLE ARMED SECURITY GUARD VEHICLES LEAVING
- Embargoed: 6th October 2012 13:00
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- Location: Libya
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- Country: Libya
- Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement,Politics
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- Story Text: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrived in Tripoli on Thursday (September 20), a week after a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.
Burns flew into the Libyan capital where he was due to meet new Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagour and Mohammed Magarief, head of the national congress, Libyan government officials said.
He was also scheduled to attend a ceremony commemorating U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, who died in last week's consulate attack in Benghazi, they said.
Stevens and three other Americans died when gunmen attacked the U.S. consulate and a safe house. The attackers were part of a crowd that blamed the United States for a video posted online that mocks the Prophet Mohammad.
A top U.S. counter-terrorism official told Congress on Wednesday the assault on the consulate was a "terrorist attack" that may have had an al Qaeda connection. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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