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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nMilitary.com<\/a> reports that Ahmed Abu Khattala, the fellow who was kidnapped from Libya by US Delta operators on June 14th, 2014, to answer in US court for his part in the assault on the US consulate in Benghazi September 11th, 2012, was convicted of only 3 charges (out of the original 18 charges) in a Washington, DC courtroom yesterday.<\/p>\n Khattala was found guilty of conspiracy to provide material support to the attackers, destroying U.S. property and placing lives in danger, and using a firearm during the attack. He faces up to 45 years in prison if given the maximum sentence on all charges.<\/p>\n The verdict brought an end to a trial that had been one of the most significant terrorism prosecutions in recent years in a U.S. civilian court, even though the Trump administration had argued such suspects are better sent to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The jury acquitted the terror chief of 14 charges so that he’s facing only 60 years in jail, according to BBC<\/a>;<\/p>\n He was convicted on four charges including conspiracy to provide material support for terrorism, maliciously destroying and injuring dwellings and property as well as using and carrying a semi-automatic weapon during a crime of violence. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Hardly worth the trouble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"