7/31/2019 Three Emails Benghazi Alerts

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hree emails that contain the earliest description of what happened

Benghazi on the night of the attack were put out by the StatDepartment as the attack unfolded. CBS broke the story.

Email one: At 4:05 p.m. Eastern time, Tuesday September 11 2012,n alert from the State Department Operations Center was issued to a

number government and intelligence agencies. Included were thehite House Situation Room, the office of the Director of National

Intelligence and the FBI. It read: "US Diplomatic Mission in BenghaziUnder Attack" -- "approximately 20 armed people fired shots;xplosions have been heard as well. Ambassador Stevens, who isurrently in Benghazi, and four COM (Chief of Mission/embassy)ersonnel are in the compound safe haven."

Email two: At 4:54 p.m. the State Department Operations Centerends out another alert. It read: "the firing... in Benghazi...hastopped...A response team is on site attempting to locate COM

(embassy) personnel."

Email three: At 6:07 p.m. the State Department Operations Centerends out another alert saying the embassy in Tripoli reported the

Islamic military group "Ansar al-Sharia Claims Responsibility forenghazi Attack"... "on Facebook and Twitter and has called for an

ttack on Embassy Tripoli."

7/31/2019 Three Emails Benghazi Alerts

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7/31/2019 Three Emails Benghazi Alerts

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7/31/2019 Three Emails Benghazi Alerts

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7/31/2019 Three Emails Benghazi Alerts

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hree emails that contain the earliest description of what happened

Benghazi on the night of the attack were put out by the StatDepartment as the attack unfolded. CBS broke the story.

Email one: At 4:05 p.m. Eastern time, Tuesday September 11 2012,n alert from the State Department Operations Center was issued to a

number government and intelligence agencies. Included were thehite House Situation Room, the office of the Director of National

Intelligence and the FBI. It read: "US Diplomatic Mission in BenghaziUnder Attack" -- "approximately 20 armed people fired shots;xplosions have been heard as well. Ambassador Stevens, who isurrently in Benghazi, and four COM (Chief of Mission/embassy)ersonnel are in the compound safe haven."

Email two: At 4:54 p.m. the State Department Operations Centerends out another alert. It read: "the firing... in Benghazi...hastopped...A response team is on site attempting to locate COM

(embassy) personnel."

Email three: At 6:07 p.m. the State Department Operations Centerends out another alert saying the embassy in Tripoli reported the

Islamic military group "Ansar al-Sharia Claims Responsibility forenghazi Attack"... "on Facebook and Twitter and has called for an

ttack on Embassy Tripoli."