forces were close to catching khatallah. when they captured al-liby, ka lal at that got away. >> i interviewed him five week after the attack. he admitted that he was at the u.s. son sue lat the night of the attack but denied any planning role. >> the presumption that, you know, he was going to mcdonald's for milk shakes every friday night and we could pick him up in a taxi cab. >> sources tell us that ahmed khatallah will be sailed back to the united states to give u.s. interrogators time to talk to him. >> like the raid that killed osama bin laden, the capture of calla at that is welcome news for president obama. >> after so many months of being battered over republican charge of a coverup on benghazi, president obama all but took a victory lap as he vowed to bring the killers of four americans to justice. >> regardless of how long it takes, we will find you, and i want to make sure that everybody around the world hears that message very clearly. >> to be clear, it took 642 days after the attack to land one suspect, and ot

khatallah had gone into hiding. u.s.to track him down and then get ready to move. >> you have to know where he lives, where he frequents, when he goes where, does he go with his family, does he have a security detail. all of these questions have to be factored in. and once you know the answer to that, then you develop your plan on how you're going to take him. >> reporter: the delta force commandos who got khatallah belonged to the joint special operations command, one of the most secretive organizations in the u.s. military. the same military command that got bowe bergdahl back a few weeks ago and also went after osama bin laden. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> joining me now are cnn national security analyst fran townsend and former ncis special agent in charge robert mcfadden, the senior vice president of the supon group. robert, khatallah is now aboard the uss new york being questioned, being interrogated. i know you have interrogated a lot of terror suspects. can you take us inside? how does it work? >> well, t

we have new details this morning on where ahmed abu khatallah is being held and new allegations from the u.s. that he may have been planning more attacks. >> four americans, including ambassador chris stevens, died in the benghazi attack. it happened during hillary clinton's tenure as secretary of state, and during cnn's town hall with clinton last night, she spoke about the lingering controversy. >> there are answers, not all of them, not enough frankly. i'm still looking for answers because it was a confusing and difficult time, but i would hope that every american would understand, number one, why we were there, because we need to be in dangerous places, and, number two, that we're doing the best we can to find out what happened. >> we have complete coverage beginning with pentagon correspondent barbara starr. barbara, tell us more about what we're learning about the capture of khatallah. >> reporter: good morning, kate. u.n. ambassador smith samantha pour says khatallah may have been planning more attacks against americans, that being report by the reuters

: khatallah was apprehended. he's been questioned on board the uss new york led by highly trained intelligence group. as the ship nears coast line khatallah was transported by aircraft to an undisclosed location. he's being faced with a number of charges killing a person in an attack on a federal facility, use of a fair arm and dangerous weapons, and sport of terrorist resulting in death. president obama has described him as one of the master minds of the attack on the u.s. compound in bengahzi on september 11, 2012, that left ambassador stephens and three other americans dead. the u.s. hammered the situation in ban gassy claiming that they did too little and attempt to cover it up. hillary clinton and administration officials have consistently denied the g.o.p. acclamations. of the many outstanding questions of bengahzi, was the attack prompted by an anti-muslim video going viral. there was a large scale riot in cairo on the same day. after being arrested ahmed abu khatallah claimed that it was. now he's in wash

do we expect to see khatallah today?, and in fact we expect him to appear before the judge in about 30 minutes time, at 3:30 p.m. eastern in the courthouse behind me. we just learned the name of the prosecutor in the case. it will be assistant u.s. attorney michael de-lorenzo. we learned the judge today, the magistrate judge who will be overseeing the proceedings will be reading out the charges to khatallah as he appears before the judge minutes from now. we also understand from u.s. officials that khatallah was brought from the u.s. navy ship, the "uss new york" earlier this morning by helicopter and landed and was brought by land to the courthouse behind me and brought by vehicle and has been in the courthouse a little before 9:00 this morning. >> jennifer, what comes next for khatallah? >> reporter: well, the justice department charged khatallah last july in a criminal complaint that it filed. it was sealed and recently unsealed after khatallah's capture. there were three counts in that complaint, among those charges

khatallah is reportedly on a u.s. navy ship in the mediterranean where a special intelligence team is interrogating him. >> we are looking for a couple of things, any admission he wants to make about his role in this attack, and then of course any information he can provide about others. >> reporter: many democrats support white house plans to prosecute khatallah in the civilian criminal justice system. but some republicans want him sent to the military prison in guantanomo bay, cuba. >> we are going to have more of these high value targets that are going to be arrested from time to time. gitmo is the perfect place to keep 'em. >> reporter: some lawmakers have also expressed frustration over how long it took to capture khatallah since he was often seen in public after the attack. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> khatallah did interviews with the media after the attack and denied any involvement in the planning. >>> oakland police have solved the mystery how this bullet hole got into the federal courthouse in o

andrea, thank you. >>> as we said, the suspect abu khatallah , is now on his way to the u.s. our justice correspondent pete williams is at the federal courthouse in washington with more on this. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. a few days from now, he'll be brought here, to the u.s. courthouse at the foot of capitol hill, where he'll be formally charged. prosecutors secretly filed charges against him last july. killing people in a federal facility, providing material support to terrorists that results in death, and using a firearm in a violent crime. if convicted he could face the death penalty. in spite of calls that the u.s. take him to guantanamo bay for more questioning, u.s. officials say tonight that will not happen. the white house says not a single person has been sent there since president obama took office. when the questioning is over on that navy ship by the intelligence officials, the fbi will give him a miranda warning and begin interrogating him to build a criminal case, one that will be presented in this courthouse. brian? >> pete williams

more charges for khatallah are expected to follow. he is called the mastermind of the attack that left ambassador chris stevens and three other americans dead. chief among the targets of rain attacks is former secretary of state hillary clinton tipped for presidential snod in 2016. she and administration officials deny the allegations. >>> one allegation in particular stands out. was the attack tipped b bye-bye a video going trial. before he was arrested ahmed khatallah indicated it was. that's something that we're likely to find out for sure. al jazeera, new york. >> iraqi government forces are conducting a major counter offensive north of baghdad today. army soldiers have begun an aerial bombardment of mosul. still there are conflicting reports of how much area has been taken. >> there has been a fierce battle in the last seven hours. the last two hours we've seen iraqi army forces move into the outskirts of tikrit. they say that they'll push further into the city as hours go on. state tv is already reporting that they've taken over

officials tell it me that khatallah is talking right now. in in fact, is he giving his military interrogators a history lesson on ansar al cherie a all of this is taking place on board the uss new york. officials say they will be taking their time as they steam towards the united states under normal circumstances it would take about a week for a ship to get from the mediterranean to the u.s. in terms of ansar al sharia, u.s. intelligence knew that the group was behind the attack on the u.s. compound in benghazi, almost immediately after the attack. there was an internal email within the state department suggesting as much within the first 24 hours of the attack. u.s. forces have been tracking khatallah since about five weeks after the benghazi attack. chairman of the joint chiefs general martin dempsey said sunday's operation took months to prepare for, required what he described as an intelligence soak. senior u.s. officials say they gained intelligence from watching khatallah for many months. we now know that the delta force operators, lik

embassy in denver, khatallah is the only person in custody. sources say other militants have been charged in the case but their charges are sealed. >>> iraq's air force is on the defensive and may have deadly consequences. this air strike happened on thursday in the anbar province. that's where the city of mosul is located. insurgents swarmed the city earlier this month and pushed iraqi troops out but tonight, there's some indication the rebels have been pushed back many of them have been killed. the aftermath in mosul is grim. these photographs are of civilians apparently caught in the attack. officials say at least 7 were killed and two others wounded. the air strikes were targeting isis fighters. many mosul residents fled after isis took control of the city. the battle is now shifting to tikrit. iraqi forces have made a push in saddam hussein's hometown. officials are reporting they have retaken the city from isis but there's also reports of fierce battles taking place on the outskirts of the city. >>> part of the main artery from the bay a

now, khatallah has denied being involved in the attacks.fact, he held sort i've gloating press conference about a month after those deadly attacks, but he has been charged three counts here in the united states and he is expected to be brought back to the u.s. for his trial. in fact, the justice department has also released a statement saying now this capture is a milestone. they that i that khatallah currently faces criminal charges on three counts, but they retain the right to add additional charges. the defense department won't say where he's being held rightow, only that he is in u.s. custody off of libya. he's not in libya any longer. reuters is reporting he's held on a u.s. navel ship. but he's expected to come to the united states to face charges. now, this is the first capture in those deadly attacks september 11th, 2012 at the u.s. mission in benghazi. as you said em bass door chris stevens was killed in that attack, so were three other ericans. it's been a political lightening rod. -- republicans have accused the white house of no

by all accounts, abu khatallah was involved.e was seen on video directing some of the fighters at the battle at the consulate. there are other people we need to get. i this think we should make it a pliert to get them soon. we should have i think had them before, but among them, mohammed jamal. we shouldn't be in any hurry to get abu khatallah to court. we should take as long as we can and as long as we want to interrogate him because of the intelligence he has, if he knows any of operational planning, could be important, could tell us more about the substance of the attack. >> a number of republicans, charles, came out, said they were really concerned that he would be read his miranda rights sooner and that the intelligence mining, if you will, won't happen. what about being tried in civilian u.s. court? >> i think it's a mistake. not in principle, a mistake, but when you have a guy like him and you have ansar al-sharia still on the loose, threatening everybody, including americans. what's more important is intelligence, it tru

fbi agents got on the home and captured khatallah without firing a shot. no one was hurt. >> he is no longer on the streets. and he will be held accountable. he will be tried in a court of law here in the united states. >> reporter: khatallah is now on a u.s. navy ship in the mediterranean where he is being questioned. officials want information about coconspirators and threats. >> the operation lasted minutes and went like clock work. not a single shot was fired. >>> this woman is accused of kidnapping her daughter because she did not want her immunized. >> tonight, meet the bay area runner who just won't quit. he finished the race while having a heart attack. >> and, we are going to take you inside an old mcdonalds where bay area scientists are trying to bring the zombie satellite back from outer space. ,, summer. the county board of >> tonight, a lifeline for a struggling contra costa hospital at risk of closing this summer. the county board of supervisors approved a $6 million loan to keep doctors medical center in san pablo open. that loan will be rep

when we sao khatallah, what do we know? >> he's a libyan national and grew up in the benghazi area and radicalized at a young age, spent ten years in this infamous abu salim prison, ten years, a long time to spent in this gadhafi jail. he was too radical even for gadhafi. >> what is the logical rationale for him being an insurgent of libyan proportion and maybe seeing the u.s. as an enemy. >> the u.s. came into benghazi which he regarded as a backyard and when he saw that these were foreigners coming into his area and provided a target of opportunity. the british had already left and other western countries had already left. the united states was the only western power there, the only real target he could access easily. >> best new information on where he is that they believe he may already be in u.s. custody on a ship. tell us about that. >> i think that's probably the most rational explanation because what you want to do is get ahold of this i go and get him out of there as fast as you can. get him somewhere where you con

the trucks delivered khatallah just a couple of hours ago. he spent the last days on board a navy ship. let's remind our viewers first that four americans died in the benghazi attack. what are the charges and when will khatallah hear them formally? >> reporter: that is supposed to be going on right now. so far criminal charges on three counts, using a dangerous weapon, conspiring to support terrorists resulting in death and using a firearm during a crime of violence. the justice department has said they are retaining the option for more charges in the coming days. we may hear more. so far there are those three. >> we also mentioned he was brought here by ship. how do officials explain bringing the suspect to the u.s. by ship instead of perhaps a faster way? why did they take their time with it? >> reporter: there is a very good reason for that. when they transport him on the ship for the ten days it takes that long time when he is not on u.s. soil the u.s. officials do not have to mirandize him and have the extra time to ask questions in orde

was able to capture ahmed abu khatallah, identified today by u.s. officials as this man, the leader of an islamist terror group in libya. >> yesterday our special forces showing incredible courage and precision were able to capture an individual, abu khatallah, who has alleged to have been one of the masterminds of the attack. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell abc news that khatallah had been under surveillance for months. in fact, he was interviewed by reporters for cnn and others denying his involvement and flaunting his presence in benghazi. >> if a reporter can interview him in a cafÉ, why did it take almost two years to get him. >> reporter: u.s. officials say there was a plan by u.s. special forces to capture abu khatallah within days of the capture of another accused terrorist living in libya, which was recorded on a street surveillance camera. today, the mother of one of the americans killed in benghazi said her questions about what happened are still not answered. >> i'm glad they got one of them. there was a whole bunch that set fire to tha

khatallah is suspected of leading the a the tack on benghazi. the ah assaults on september 11, 2012 killed the u.s. ambassador to libya christopher stevens and 3 other americans. the attack unleashed a firestorm of criticism against the obama administration. republicans accused the white house of misrepresenting what happened at the consulate and providing inadequate protection for diplomats working there. security was tight for khatallah's first court appearance blocks of the u.s. capital. he was flown by military chopper to washington from a navy war ship saturday morning where he had been held and questioned since his capture near benghazi by u.s. special forces 2 weeks ago. officials tell cbs news that khatallah was cooperative and talked with u.s. investigators before and after he was read his miranda rights. he's being held at a federal detention center in the washington area. wendy gillette for cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> now to the crisis in iraq a flew surge by the country's troops in hopes of taking back the city. officials say they hav

khatallah claims ambassador stevens suffocated because he was trying to burn important documents.byan or government side try to get in touch with you? >> translator: never, never. >> reporter: no american official or libyan official ever tried to contact you? >> translator: even the investigative team did not try and contact me. >> reporter: are you talking about the fbi? >> translator: yes. >> reporter: and if they tried, are you ready to meet with them? >> translator: yes, no problem. but not as an interrogation. as a conversation like the one we are having with you now. >> reporter: but in a long rambling interview, he also accuses the americans of using al qaeda as a boogeyman whenever it suits them and adds -- >> translator: al qaeda is nothing to be ashamed of. al qaeda is people who are devout. protecting their religion and people. america is the terrorist. >> and erin, a lot of questions as to why it took u.s. authority so along to get their hands on him. part of that is the political atmosphere that existed in libya a year ago, not necessarily conducive to this kind of an

khatallah didn't put up a fight.r to say that this went off without a hitch, except for taking the time that it took to find them? >> officials told us they had several different plans in mind but in the end they were able to trick their way through the front door, and capture him without a single shot being fired. they don't always have to kick the door down. >> it's a great piece in the "the daily beast." thank you, kimberly. >> thanks and my colleague alike. >> mutual dmirgs club here. the red skins name no longer trade marked. we're following breaking news from the patent office. that's next. ♪ the last four hours have seen... one child fail to get to the air sickness bag in time. another left his shoes on the plane... his shoes! and a third simply doesn't want to be here. ♪ until now... until right booking now. ♪ planet earth's number one accomodation site booking.com booking.yeah! now they're part of our 2 for $25 guest favorites!r one olive garden dishes. get your all-time favorites like creamy chicken alfredo

his name is ahmed abu khatallah. he's the first benghazi suspect that the united states has captured from the attack. martin dempsey said the raid to capture the suspect was far from easy. >> the abu khatallah operation ol though it may have looked routine, it took us months of intelligence preparation. >> lots of planning and intelligence soak. you get the intelligence, you soak it all in, figure what it means in context. the last thing you want to do is lose another american life over there on this. u.s. officials are right now holding this suspect on a navy ship the uss new york. part of that ship is constructed of steel from the world trade center that was destroyed in the attack at 9/11. they could have flown him over there, that would have quickly. but as long as he's on this ship they can talk to him without charging him with anything yet so they don't have to red him his miranda rights. in the meantime they're getting all kinds of information. the benghazi attack of course killed four americans. chris stevens

before he was arrested, khatallah indicated it was. as he's slated to be tried in the criminal court system expected to be in washington, d.c. that's something that we'll likely find out for sure. john terrett, al jazeera, new york. >> bp is asking to be repaid some of the compensation money it handed out after the gulf of mexico oil spill. it's asked the u.s. to order businesses to return hundreds of millions of dollars. the company said some of those payments were made without proof that the damage was caused by the spill. >>> thailand's military rule has announced that elections will be held around october of next year. they say they also plan to establish an interim constitution. critics say the military plan to reduce the power of elected politicians. >>> indonesians go to the poll next month to elect their president. >> indonesia can call itself the world's tenth largest economy after battling economic and political crisis for years, but not everyone is benefiting. some are earning more money, many are left behind. it's a huge ch

khatallah spoke to the new york times october 2012 while in a crowded hotel. he was interviewed by cnn and associated press and spoke to gregg palkot one month after the attack. >> i interviewed him five weeks after the attack. he admitted he was at the u.s. consulate the night of the attack but denied any planning role. >> this was not the first time they were close to grabbing cat t khatallah. it was called off and khatallah slipped away. >> it doesn't look like it was attack pri-- that high of a priority. >> he was sailing on board a ship to give interrogators time to talk to i am had. >> hillary clinton sitting down in an exclusive interview with bret baier and greta van susteren. it is clear there are questions about her role in the deadly attack in benghazi. she doubled down on blaming the video and didn't give specifications about what she is taking responsibility for in the attack. >>> there's new testimony before the senate on benghazi january 2013 you stated this. i did not know of any reports that contradicted do you stand by that statement? >> do i

abu khatallah is allegedly involved in the deaths of four americans including u.s. ambassador chris stevens. nbc's andrea mitchell has more. >> reporter: nearly two years after the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans the president in pittsburgh took a victory lap. >> it's important for us to send a message to the world that when americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible and we will bring them to justice. >> reporter: the operation planned for months was carried out late sunday night near benghazi by u.s. special forces aided by the fbi. but what took so long? only weeks after the attack, "the new york times" and later cnn interviewed abu khatallah in benghazi. >> he's really not that difficult to find. >> we met with abu khatallah in public at the coffee shop of a well-known hotel here in benghazi for around two hours. >> reporter: the administration's leading critics want answers about how benghazi happened. >> we knew where he was. he's been doing television interviews. we certainly could

khatallah is expected to be tried at the u.s. district court in washington. right now he faces three criminal counts but more may be added. >> thank you. >>> senator dianne feinstein said the arrest, quote, is a reminder of the remarkable capabilities of the united states and its commitment to justice and accountability. the united states and libya are both safer now that abu khatallah is off the streets." sunni militants in iraq gaining more ground today in their terrorizing advance across the country. gun battles erupted between the fighters and government forces in the city of baqouba just 40 miles outside of baghdad. the militant group also released new video allegedly showing the moments before fighters executed members of the iraq army. the white house is sending 275 troops to baghdad to protect u.s. interests. the president plans to meet with congressional leaders tomorrow to discuss further options. >>> at least two people have been killed as twin tornadoes ripped through parts of nebraska. >> they are merging! they're going to merge! >> side by side,

ahmed abu khatallah was captured in libya two weeks ago, by u.s. special forces and was formally arraigned late today in a washington courthouse. he is charged with providing support for the attack that lev four americans dead. and ignited a political firestorm here at home over how the obama white house responded and first characterized the attack. our justice correspondent pete williams has late developments for us. >> it was a brief court hearing lasting about ten minutes, a very significant one. the first suspect making a highly unusual weekend appearance before a federal judge here in washington. >> under heightened security, he was brought early this morning to the federal courthouse at the foot of capitol hill. ending a 5,000 mile journey that lasted nearly two weeks. ahmed khatallah, around 43 years old, faces a charge of providing material support to terrorists. he appeared in court wearing a blue loaded sweatshirt and said only a few words through a translator. he played a role in the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya nearly

ahmed abu khatallah was captured in libya two weeks ago, by u.s. special forces, and was formally arraigned late today in a washington courthouse. he is charged with providing support for the attack that left ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans dead and ignited a political firestorm here at home over how the obama white house responded and first characterized the attack. our justice correspondent pete williams has late developments for us. pete, good evening. >> reporter: lester, good evening. it was a brief court hearing lasting about ten minutes, but a very significant one. the first suspect arrested in the benghazi attacks, making a highly unusual weekend appearance before a federal judge here in washington. under heightened security, he was brought early this morning to the federal courthouse at the foot of capitol hill. ending a 5,000 mile journey that lasted nearly two weeks. ahmed abu khatallah, around 43 years old, now faces a charge of providing material support to terrorists, contained in a grand jury indictment unsea

we have new details this morning on where ahmed abu khatallah is being held and new allegations from the u.s. that he may have been planning more attacks. >> four americans, including ambassador chris stevens, died in the benghazi attack. it happened during hillary clinton's tenure as secretary of state, and during cnn's town hall with clinton last night, she spoke about the lingering controversy. >> there are answers, not all of them, not enough frankly. i'm still looking for answers because it was a confusing and difficult time, but i would hope that every american would understand, number one, why we were there, because we need to be in dangerous places, and,

military and law enforcement personnel operating in libya captured ahmed abu khatallah. this was a joint operation between the fbi and u.s. special forces. u.s. officials said that abu khatallah is being held on a dock ship in the mediterranean sea but is expected to be tried in federal court on terror charges. well, the president says this capture sends a clear message to terrorists the administrations plan to try to him in federal court does not sit well with republicans who have attempted to hammer the administration about the killings in benghazi. >> when americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible and we will bring them to justice. >> there has been a tendency in this administration as you know to treat this like a law enforcement matter. read them their rights and get them a lawyer. i hope they're not doing that. the most valuable thing we can get from this terrorist is information. >> reporter: senate minority leader mitch mcconnell went on to say abu khatallah needs to be interrogated extensively and he is expected to be qu

ahmed abu khatallah, leader of an islamist group, had been sought by the u.s. for 21 months before u.s. special forces finally captured hip. >> no matter how long it takes we will find those responsible. >> reporter: abu khatallah is being atear gated aboard a u.s. ship in the mediterranean before being brought to the u.s. for trial. they hope to get as much intelligence out of him as possible. >> the most valuable thing we can get from this terrorist is information about who he was involved in it. >> reporter: u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed in benghazi. the massive attack has fueled intense partisan criticism of the obama administration and the role of then secretary of state hillary clinton. >> we want to know who was behind it, what the motivation of the leaders and the attackers happened to be. there are still some unanswered questions. >> reporter: patricia smith's son sean was one of the americans killed. she told our san diego station kgtv she still has many questions about what happened. >> i'm glad they got one of t

says there will be for ahmed abu khatallah.g our own justice reporter evan perez that it was u.s. commandos along with the fbi that over the weekend actually got to the libyan coast by sea to set off this entire operation to get khatallah, that he was lured to a villa near benghazi, south of benghazi along the coast line, and that's when special operations commandos and the fbi swooped in on him. at the end of the day he basically is taken with no shots fired, nobody heard, no force. this official telling evan perez that khatallah tried to wrestle the troops a little bit but look, they very quickly subdued him. yes, he's on board the "uss new york" making its way across the mediterranean, across the atlantic. eventually, you know, i think there will be logistics involved here. he'll be put on a helicopter and flown into the united states proper, but they want him on that ship as long as possible so they can interrogate him. they got some media, not saying what kind in the raid. they want to see what intelligence there is. they

khatallah faces three criminal counts so far. he could face the death penalty if convicted of killing a person on usa facility. anne-marie? >>> this morning sunni militants attacked the largest oil refinery. later this morning president obama is scheduled to brief top congressional leaders on top military action in iraq. they're expected to announce strategies but not announce a final plan but he's not expected to approve air strikes. on tuesday the iraqi ambassador to the u.s. warned if no action is taken a thousand bin lad ps could emerge from the chaos. the white house is pressing the government to be more inclusive but this morning the two muslim sects are at the hart of it. >> reporter: they left as iraqi soldiers fled. this video shout by a local journalist for a french news channel offer as rare glimpse of life in the city one week after it was taken over by the al qaeda splinter group isis. the markets are opened and well stocked but masked gunmen roam the street. a long line snakes outside the isis recruiting center. her

there is an awful a lot of interest in this united states about this case, about khatallah because there are so many can questions about whether or not the obama administration responded to the attack in a way many feel appropriate. there is going to be a lot of scrutiny around this case because these types of cases don't typically take place in washington, d.c. in court rooms outside of washington or in new york city. so there is a lot of interest about how this is going to play out, and of course the details that could emerge. >> you touched on an important point that people are clearly upset about what happened and angry that this was allowing to ahead, that the attack could take place. >> indeed, and it's become a highly charged political case because republicans have charged since the attack took place i in 2012 that, in fact, th the allegation is that onl obama has been covering up. what adds fuel to that argument, the argument that there may an reason for cover up because of that certainly does hold some weight. at the same time peopl democrat s say this was a right-wing conspirac

ahmed abu khatallah was arraigned under tight security yesterday in washington, d.c. some republicans argue that the case shouldn't be tried in washington because khatallah should not have the protections of the u.s. league system. the attack on the diplomatic compound killed four americans including ambassador christopher stevens. khatallah faces life in prison and possibly the death penalty if more charges are filed against him. officials say those charges are coming. another hearing is set for this wednesday. >>> now, to an update on a case of a georgia toddler who died inside of a hot car. authorities say that his father told him that he did an online search about children dying in vehicles because he was afraid it could happen. the funeral for the 22-month-old cooper harris was held in blame yesterday. no cameras were held inside of the church. his father who was arrested in his son's death was not there. he did call in by speaker phone to thank the mourners for their support. cooper harris died from heatstroke on june 18th. the child was left inside the family's

ahmed abu khatallah pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to provide support to terrorists. khatallah was flown by military chopper to washington from a navy warship where he has been held since capture. if convicted he faces a possible death sentence. the attack killed four americans including u.s. ambassador chris stevens who was from the bay area. >>> well, troops in iraq are making a new push against sunni militants rav rav averaging the country. >> reporter: the fighting is fierce in saddam hussein's hometown. they are wages ground assaults on sunni militants there as they try to reclaim key cities. they say their commandos reached the outskirts and even entered but militants were still in control at nightfall. a victory there would give the iraqi military a strategic advantage by cutting off one of the major routes to baghdad and boost iraqi forces moral. the government is portraying the advances as a significant step forward after two weeks of defites at the hands of militant it is. south of baghdad, heavy clashes killed dozens of militants and at least 21 iraqi troop

defended the secret mission to cap our abu khatallah. calling it in he to prevent those alleged attacks khatallah is expected to arrive in the u.s. in the coming days to face trial in washington, d.c. >>> people in parts of south dakota are waking up to a huge mess this morning after getting slammed by a powerful line of storms. this massive tornado touched down about 8:00 last night separating into two before merging back into one. another twister swept into the north slicing through the heart of wessington springs and destroyed more than a dozen homes and businesses. >> it was loud. the wind that kept going. we were hearing glass that was crashing. i mean, we were hearing things hitting the house. it was just this loud whirling noise that's so eerie to hear ha. >> two people were injured and the national guard called in to help. >>> and summer still two days away but the heat is on. washington, d.c. was the hot spot yesterday. temperatures there climbed well into the 90s driving people to water fountains to cool off. more of the same o

khatallah was lured to a location south of benghazi.t go away, the fbi and others were watching and waiting for days before they captured him this past weekend. he was then taken to a u.s. navy ship. he is now being questioned about his role in the 2012 attack in benghazi. our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto joins me from washington with more. what do we know, jim? >> we know this is something that has been in planning for some time. they knew where he was in general. but military officials tell me it's one thing to know his general location. it's another thing for journalists to meet with him, but to go in a raid, that's a gunfight. he was very well protected, and they had to wait for their opportunity here to do that. the line today from admiral kirby, the pentagon spokesman was it's not like we can just wait for him to go out for a milk shake and pick him up in a taxi. this was a dangerous operation, they found their opportunity, and they went ahead. >> and what's going to happen to him? he will be tried in court? a

khatallah was captured at a beach resort on the outskirts of benghazi in an operation carried out on june 15th by u.s. special forces with assistance from the fbi. officials say he was transported on a navy ship to the united states where he was questioned by a specialized intelligence team. of president obama gave the go ahead for the secret mission. and at the time of the capture, said the arrest sends a message. >> that when americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible, and we will bring them to justice. >> reporter: but some critics of the administration said too little too late. >> we knew where he was. he has been doing television interviews. we certainly could have taken him any time, even six months ago. >> reporter: and still want answer about how the attack in benghazi that left four americans dead, including ambassador chris stevens happened, answers that may come in a u.s. courtroom. nbc news. >>> a symbol of oppression turned into pride. city leaders came today to mark the annual pink triangle celebration. the giant triangle is laid

and i see that khatallah, in custody now, says that the video may have played a role. so you know, i think we'll find something out about this from him, from his trial, and we'll find something out about it i suppose from these hearings that the house republicans want to hold. but we're never going to find out anything, joy, that's going to be absolutely 100% proof positive that's going to satisfy you know who. >> and what's interesting is you characterize sort of the response to this arrest as kind of disappointment and the sort of letdown that now the guy's in custody sort of the wind is kind of out of people's sails. and i kind of feel the same way about that report about the video because this did come out in december. it was reiterated in the "new york times" yesterday. that you know, what guys? turns out susan rice didn't make that up. that was the assessment of the cia. because that turns out to be actually a pretty accurate assessment. so do you think that now the sort of dispiriting effect of both the video information and the arrest may actually make #benghaz

he and other top republicans are questioning khatallah in court. it presented them from getting information they need in the 2012 attack that killed ambassador chris stephens. here is what they said on state of the union. >> if he doesn't give us anything, we are spent a lot of money and not gained anything valuable. >> khatallah has pleaded not guilty. he's an enemy combatant and should face the military try bual. >>> two american tourists will be on trial for hostile acts against the government. the state news agencies said they are preparing to bring the two men to court at the same time north korea is making a peace overture promising military activities with south korea that will end on july 4th. there are conditions. among them, not conduct joint military drills with the u.s. not likely, i think. >>> a marine corporal accused of desertion is set to turn himself in. he's been missing since 2005 since failing to report for duty. he was under investigation for desertion. he claims he was kidnapped by militan militants. >> go, go, go. love that.

at this point to add to the population by taking khatallah there makes no sense. it accomplishes nothing. there were some who thought it was outside the reach of the law, to them, it was the perfect place to take people to be exploited for intelligence. that's back when you had the memo that said anything short of death was acceptable. >> organ failure, painful organ failure. >> right, all that's changed. guantanamo, it turned out was not a law free zone. they have a right to an attorney and a right to hab yus corpus in federal court. there's really nothing to be gained by taking khatallah to guantanamo other than making some political point to try to paint the president as weak. there's nothing you can do at guantanamo that you can't do on board a ship or on u.s. soil. >> as former prosecutor there, we saw people angry about the release of the five taliban figures in the swap for bowe bergdahl, what is the likelihood, do you think of people returning to battle, and what do you say to people that are scared of that? >> well, certainly over the past 12 years there'

the pentagon announced today that ahmed khatallah was arrested by u.s. special forces in a secret raid. he is believed to be the ringleader of the attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi on september 11th, 2012. the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens who is a berkeley native was killed along with three other americans. president obama says the arrest sends a message. >> that when americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible, and we will bring them to justice. >> khatallah is now aboard a u.s. warship being questioned by interrogators. the family of ambassador stephens telling us today, quote we really have no comment there is nothing for us to add or to say about it there is nothing that can be done to undo the tragedy. >>> a father who lost his son in that deadly rampage near the ucsb campus uc santa barbara went to the capitol today to spread the word on gun violence. richard martinez joined other parents and survivors of shootings including sandy hook, aurora and virginia tech. they started a campaign for ame

they're bringing khatallah back on a u.s.hip because it's likely no nearby country would have accepted him for transfer because of the way he was captured. do you agree as to how this is being conducted given that there is precedent, recent precedent really, marc? >> no. i mean, the precedent is obama's precedent and i didn't agree with it nine months ago. i think part of what we have to do is demand and demonstrate a level of justice and a level of due process that no other country perhaps in the world would do. i think it's really important for us to make sure that he has counsel, to make sure that he gets an actual trial. that's why i want to see him tried in d.c. i don't want to see him in guantanamo or an enemy combatant. i want to see an actual process. i want to it be done properly, when we don't that not only do we violate the spirit of our own law but we create nations and radical movements around the country to see look what they are doing, we are radicalizing them. >> ben ferguson is shaking his head. why are you s

officials say this appears to be a photo of the suspect, ahmed abu khatallah. he is a senior leader of the terror group ansar al sharia special opposite capturing him during a planned raid sunday. >> he is in u.s. custody in a secure location outside libya, uhm, and that's as far as i'm going to go. >> reporter: khatallah is expected to be tried here at u.s. district court in washington. right now he faces three criminal counts and more could be added. first he is being interrogated on a ship and several republican lawmakers want that to be the priority. >> the most valuable thing we can get from this terrorist is information. >> reporter: republicans have long claimed the obama administration misled the public about the attack and have launched a special investigation. in washington, craig boswell, kpix 5. >> the pentagon says there were no civilian casualties during the raid to arrest khatallah and all the americans involved have safely left libya. >>> in iraq now sunni militants continue to terrorize people in their advance across the country. gun battles er

chose to transport khatallah on a ship instead of a plane.past he would have gone straight to guantanamo bay. in your opinion, is that what should have happened? >> should he be brought to guantanamo bay or taken on a ship? >> should he be brought to guantanamo bay? >> i don't know that it much matters at this point. the administration is committed not to bringing anybody to guantanamo bay. and there is no way to force them to do it. i think what is important is to get as much intelligence out of him as is possible to get for however long it takes. if he is on a ship, that's fine. >> on a slow mote boat, as we said. >> a slow boat. >> plenty of time to interrogatory him until he gets to the united states. >> right. >> i want to talk to you about hillary clinton. she spoke than last night in her town hall with christiane amanpour. let's listen. >> now that we have khatallah in custody, hopefully we will learn more, at least from his perspective the reason it takes long is to put together cases, which is what the fbi and other law enforcement a