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Back in Benghazi: Ansar al-Sharia Returns, Establishes Checkpoints -- News from Antiwar.com

Back in Benghazi: Ansar al-Sharia Returns, Establishes Checkpoints -- News from Antiwar.com
Blamed for the 9/11 US Consulate attack and violently forced out of the city by pro-government attackers, the Ansar al-Sharia Benghazi (ASB) has returned in force, setting up checkpoints and promising to provide security for local hospitals and neighborhoods.

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