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 In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref> The group was lead by '''Ahmed Abu Khattala''' who also lead Ansar al-Sharia, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] affiliate in Libya, groups Hillary Clinton euphemistically referred to a "rebels" or "opposition." Under a [[Presidential Finding]] for covert assistance ordered by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], weapons were shipped in and out of Libya with Khattala being the main contact in Libya.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2014/06/18/cia-operation-zero-footprint-qatar-benghazi-and-the-connection-to-ahmed-abu-khattala-is-the-real-motive-for-the-obama-administrations-recent-arrest/ </ref>
-The weapons shipments under instructions of the [[U.S. State Department]] and [[CIA]] used [[Qatar]] as the front or go-between to handle logistics. The [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE) was the financier of the weapons.
+The weapons shipments under instructions of the [[U.S. State Department]] and [[CIA]] used [[Qatar]] as the front or go-between to handle [[logistics]]. The [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE) was the financier of the [[weapon]]s.
 ==See also==

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 ==Operation Zero Footprint==
-In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref> The group was lead by '''Ahmed Abu Khattala''' who also lead Ansar al-Sharia, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] affiliate in Libya, groups Hillary Clinton euphemistically referred to a "rebels" or "opposition." Under a Presidential Finding for covert assistance ordered by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], weapons were shipped in and out of Libya with Khattala being the main contact in Libya.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2014/06/18/cia-operation-zero-footprint-qatar-benghazi-and-the-connection-to-ahmed-abu-khattala-is-the-real-motive-for-the-obama-administrations-recent-arrest/ </ref>
+In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref> The group was lead by '''Ahmed Abu Khattala''' who also lead Ansar al-Sharia, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] affiliate in Libya, groups Hillary Clinton euphemistically referred to a "rebels" or "opposition." Under a [[Presidential Finding]] for covert assistance ordered by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], weapons were shipped in and out of Libya with Khattala being the main contact in Libya.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2014/06/18/cia-operation-zero-footprint-qatar-benghazi-and-the-connection-to-ahmed-abu-khattala-is-the-real-motive-for-the-obama-administrations-recent-arrest/ </ref>
 The weapons shipments under instructions of the [[U.S. State Department]] and [[CIA]] used [[Qatar]] as the front or go-between to handle logistics. The [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE) was the financier of the weapons.

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−	The '''Libyan Islamic Fighting Group''' (LIFG) is a [[Libya]]n terror organization that was founded in 1995. It is connected with [[al-Qaeda]]. The goal of this organization is the imposition of [[Sharia]] law and killing non-[[Muslim]]s. The biggest enemy of the LIFG was the former Libyan leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]. The LIFG was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the [[United States government]] in 2005.<ref>Terrorist Organization Profile: [http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=4400 Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG),] National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). start.umd.edu</ref>	+	The '''Libyan Islamic Fighting Group''' (LIFG) is a [[Libya]]n terror organization that was founded in 1995. It is connected with [[al-Qaeda]]. The goal of this organization is the imposition of [[Sharia]] law and killing non-[[Muslim]]s. The biggest enemy of the LIFG was the former Libyan leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]. The LIFG was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the [[United States government]] in 2005.<ref>Terrorist Organization Profile: [http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=4400 Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG),] National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). start.umd.edu</ref> On December 9, 2015 it was removed from the list of foreign terrorist organizations.<ref>https://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/123085.htm</ref>

	LIFG was originally compromised of Libyans who fought in the [[Soviet-Afghan war]] (1980–88). LIFG is suspected to be one of the terrorist entities that provided materials for the May 2003 [[suicide bombing]]s in Casablanca. In November 2007, al-Qaeda leaders released an audio recording officially declaring LIFG had joined with the al-Qaeda organization. The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group has ties to extremist groups in [[Egypt]] and [[Algeria]].		LIFG was originally compromised of Libyans who fought in the [[Soviet-Afghan war]] (1980–88). LIFG is suspected to be one of the terrorist entities that provided materials for the May 2003 [[suicide bombing]]s in Casablanca. In November 2007, al-Qaeda leaders released an audio recording officially declaring LIFG had joined with the al-Qaeda organization. The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group has ties to extremist groups in [[Egypt]] and [[Algeria]].

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 ==Operation Zero Footprint==
-In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref> The group was lead by '''Ahmed Abu Khattala''' who also lead Ansar al-Sharia, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] affiliate in Libya, groups Hillary Clinton euphemistically referred to a "rebels" or "opposition." Under a Presidential Finding for covert assistance ordered by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], weapons were shipped in and out of Libya with Khattala being the main contact in Libya.
+In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref> The group was lead by '''Ahmed Abu Khattala''' who also lead Ansar al-Sharia, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] affiliate in Libya, groups Hillary Clinton euphemistically referred to a "rebels" or "opposition." Under a Presidential Finding for covert assistance ordered by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], weapons were shipped in and out of Libya with Khattala being the main contact in Libya.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2014/06/18/cia-operation-zero-footprint-qatar-benghazi-and-the-connection-to-ahmed-abu-khattala-is-the-real-motive-for-the-obama-administrations-recent-arrest/ </ref>
 The weapons shipments under instructions of the [[U.S. State Department]] and [[CIA]] used [[Qatar]] as the front or go-between to handle logistics. The [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE) was the financier of the weapons.

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 ==Operation Zero Footprint==
 In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref> The group was lead by '''Ahmed Abu Khattala''' who also lead Ansar al-Sharia, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] affiliate in Libya, groups Hillary Clinton euphemistically referred to a "rebels" or "opposition." Under a Presidential Finding for covert assistance ordered by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], weapons were shipped in and out of Libya with Khattala being the main contact in Libya.
 ==See also==

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 The '''Libyan Islamic Fighting Group''' (LIFG) is a [[Libya]]n terror organization that was founded in 1995. It is connected with [[al-Qaeda]]. The goal of this organization is the imposition of [[Sharia]] law and killing non-[[Muslim]]s. The biggest enemy of the LIFG was the former Libyan leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]. The LIFG was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the [[United States government]] in 2005.<ref>Terrorist Organization Profile: [http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=4400 Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG),] National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). start.umd.edu</ref>
-In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref> The group was lead by '''Ahmed Abu Khattala''' who also lead Ansar al-Sharia, [[Muslim Brotherhood]] affiliate in Libya, groups Hillary Clinton euphemistically referred to a "rebels" or "opposition." Under a Presidential Finding for covert assistance ordered by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], weapons were shipped in and out of Libya with Khattala being the main contact in Libya.
+In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref> The group was lead by '''Ahmed Abu Khattala''' who also lead Ansar al-Sharia, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] affiliate in Libya, groups Hillary Clinton euphemistically referred to a "rebels" or "opposition." Under a Presidential Finding for covert assistance ordered by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], weapons were shipped in and out of Libya with Khattala being the main contact in Libya.
 LIFG was originally compromised of Libyans who fought in the [[Soviet-Afghan war]] (1980–88). LIFG is suspected to be one of the terrorist entities that provided materials for the May 2003 [[suicide bombing]]s in Casablanca. In November 2007, al-Qaeda leaders released an audio recording officially declaring LIFG had joined with the al-Qaeda organization. The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group has ties to extremist groups in [[Egypt]] and [[Algeria]].

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−	The '''Libyan Islamic Fighting Group''' (LIFG) is a [[Libya]]n terror organization that was founded in 1995. It is connected with [[al-Qaeda]]. The goal of this organization is the imposition of [[Sharia]] law and killing non-[[Muslim]]s. The biggest enemy of the LIFG was the former Libyan leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]. The LIFG was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the [[United States government]] in 2005.<ref>Terrorist Organization Profile: [http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=4400 Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG),] National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). start.umd.edu</ref> In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref>	+	The '''Libyan Islamic Fighting Group''' (LIFG) is a [[Libya]]n terror organization that was founded in 1995. It is connected with [[al-Qaeda]]. The goal of this organization is the imposition of [[Sharia]] law and killing non-[[Muslim]]s. The biggest enemy of the LIFG was the former Libyan leader [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]. The LIFG was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the [[United States government]] in 2005.<ref>Terrorist Organization Profile: [http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=4400 Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG),] National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). start.umd.edu</ref>
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		+	In 2011, [[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]] negotiated a deal for the [[United States]] to provide support for the Islamist rebels during the [[Libyan uprising]].<ref>[http://counterjihadreport.com/tag/libyan-islamic-fighting-group/ ‘White Out’ on Benghazi: State Dept. Issues Report,] Clare Lopez, December 23, 2012. counterjihadreport.com</ref> The group was lead by '''Ahmed Abu Khattala''' who also lead Ansar al-Sharia, [[Muslim Brotherhood]] affiliate in Libya, groups Hillary Clinton euphemistically referred to a "rebels" or "opposition." Under a Presidential Finding for covert assistance ordered by President [[Barack Hussein Obama]], weapons were shipped in and out of Libya with Khattala being the main contact in Libya.

	LIFG was originally compromised of Libyans who fought in the [[Soviet-Afghan war]] (1980–88). LIFG is suspected to be one of the terrorist entities that provided materials for the May 2003 [[suicide bombing]]s in Casablanca. In November 2007, al-Qaeda leaders released an audio recording officially declaring LIFG had joined with the al-Qaeda organization. The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group has ties to extremist groups in [[Egypt]] and [[Algeria]].		LIFG was originally compromised of Libyans who fought in the [[Soviet-Afghan war]] (1980–88). LIFG is suspected to be one of the terrorist entities that provided materials for the May 2003 [[suicide bombing]]s in Casablanca. In November 2007, al-Qaeda leaders released an audio recording officially declaring LIFG had joined with the al-Qaeda organization. The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group has ties to extremist groups in [[Egypt]] and [[Algeria]].

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 *[[Christopher Stevens]]
 *[[Benghazi attack]]
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