The government showed the jury large amounts of surveillance video from the attacks, but Mr. Khattala did not show up inside the diplomatic compound until the fighting was over. Defense attorneys, however, sought to raise doubts among jurors about whether Mr. Khattala had really played the role of on-site commander. Although the jury was apparently unpersuaded that Mr. Khattala should be held responsible for the later attack on the C.I.A. Prosecutors are preparing to bring a second Libyan man to trial over the attacks, Mustafa al-Imam, who was captured in September and faces similar charges. But a trial before the war crimes tribunal was probably not an option for Mr. Khattala.

Source: New York Times November 28, 2017 21:07 UTC