Frappe-Sipping Suspect in Benghazi Attack Unimpressed with US Vow of Revenge

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Ahmed Abu Khattala is thought to be a ringleader of the Sept. 11 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

You might think he’d be in hiding.

Instead, he’s frequenting a stylish hotel in Benghazi, and spent several hours there Thursday with two journalists, including New York Times correspondent David Kirkpatrick.

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