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US official identifies captured Benghazi suspect

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A US official has identified the militant it has captured in connection with the 2012 Benghazi attack as Mustafa al-Imam.

 

The official says American special operations forces captured al-Imam in Misrata, on the north coast of Libya.

 

The official says al-Imam was then taken to a US Navy ship at the Misrata port for transport. He is being taken now to the United States.

 

The official wasn't authorized to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity.

 

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