班加西使馆袭击案与基地组织无关

时间：2013-12-30 07:44:17

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Al-Qaeda had no direct involvement in the September 2012 attack on the US consulate1 in the Libyan city of Benghazi, according to a New York Times investigation2.

据《纽约时报》调查，基地组织与2012年9月美国驻利比亚班加西领事馆袭击案无直接联系。
Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans died in the attack
Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans died in the attack
 
The US ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, was killed when gunmen stormed the compound and set it on fire. 
 
Some US Republicans accuse the Obama administration of failing to admit the involvement of terrorist groups. 
 
But the New York Times (NYT) says a local Islamist militia3 leader was key.
 
The paper bases its report on months of interviews with local residents who have extensive knowledge of the events of 11 September 2012 and American officials linked to a criminal investigation. 
 
Initially4, Washington said the attack grew out of violent protests against an anti-Islam video produced in the US. 
 
Later findings suggested that it was an organised attack planned by local militias5. 
 
Some Republicans accused al-Qaeda of launching the assault to mark the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the US.
 
'Murkier6'
 
The NYT reports that the reality was "murkier". The assault was neither "meticulously7（细致地） planned", nor "spontaneous", though "fuelled in large part" by anger at the video. 
 
The paper's investigation "turned up no evidence that al-Qaeda or other international terrorist groups had any role in the assault".
 
In the aftermath of the attack, Republicans repeatedly criticised the Obama administration for blaming the video protest instead of a deliberate terrorist attack.
 
An investigation commissioned by the US state department found in December 2012 that security at the consulate had been inadequate8 but that there had been "no immediate9, specific" intelligence pointing to threats. 
 
The NYT says the attack was led by fighters who had benefited from Western support during the uprising against long-time Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. 
 
It says a central figure was "an eccentric, malcontent10（不满的） militia leader, Ahmed Abu Khattala".
 
Mr Khattala denies involvement, but witnesses describe him "strolling calmly through the chaos11" at the compound, according to the NYT.
 
He is also alleged12 to have directed local fighters in the attack. Mr Khattala, whose exact whereabouts are unknown, was charged by US investigators13 in August. 
 
Charges have also been filed against an unknown number of other alleged attackers. 
 
Ambassador Chris Stevens was one of four Americans to die. The others killed were another state department worker and two former Navy Seals.

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1 consulate COwzC     
n.领事馆
参考例句：
  • The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
  • The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
2 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
3 militia 375zN     
n.民兵，民兵组织
参考例句：
  • First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
  • There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。
4 initially 273xZ     
adv.最初，开始
参考例句：
  • The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
  • Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
5 militias ab5f9b4a8cb720a6519aabca747f36e6     
n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
  • The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网
6 murkier 4e9c27b5b4183d1f6ee1eb4511037a93     
adj.阴暗的( murky的比较级 )；昏暗的；（指水）脏的；混浊的
参考例句：
  • If not, the outcome may be a lot murkier. 而如不然，结果可能就会更加含糊不清。 来自互联网
  • This leads us into the murkier areas of human behaviour. 这让我们看到了人类行为较阴暗的领域。 来自互联网
7 meticulously AoNzN9     
adv.过细地，异常细致地；无微不至；精心
参考例句：
  • The hammer's silvery head was etched with holy runs and its haft was meticulously wrapped in blue leather. 锤子头是纯银制成的，雕刻着神圣符文，而握柄则被精心地包裹在蓝色的皮革中。 来自辞典例句
  • She is always meticulously accurate in punctuation and spelling. 她的标点和拼写总是非常精确。 来自辞典例句
8 inadequate 2kzyk     
adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的
参考例句：
  • The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.供不应求。
  • She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。
9 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
10 malcontent IAYxQ     
n.不满者，不平者；adj.抱不平的，不满的
参考例句：
  • The malcontent is gunning for his supervisor.那个心怀不满的人在伺机加害他的上司。
  • Nevertheless,this kind of plan brings about partial player is malcontent.不过，这种方案招致部分玩家不满。
11 chaos 7bZyz     
n.混乱，无秩序
参考例句：
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
12 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
13 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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