American fatalities and injuries of the 2012 Benghazi attack explained

See main article: 2012 Benghazi attack.

Four Americans died in the 2012 Benghazi attack: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Information Officer Sean Smith,[1] and two CIA operatives,[2] Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods,[3] both former Navy SEALs.[4] [5] Stevens is the first U.S. ambassador killed in an attack since Adolph Dubs was killed in 1979.[6] Senior intelligence officials later acknowledged that Woods and Doherty were contracted by the Central Intelligence Agency, not the State Department as previously identified,[7] and were part of Global Response Staff (GRS), a team that provides security to CIA case officers and countersurveillance and surveillance protection.[8]

Initial reports indicated that ten Libyan guards died; this was later retracted and it was reported that seven Libyans were injured.[9] An early report indicated that three Americans were injured in the attack and treated at an American military hospital in Germany.[10]

Since then, reports differ regarding the number of Americans wounded in the attacks. The ARB report released December 20, 2012, stated that two Americans were wounded.[11] In March 2013 it was reported that the State Department said there were four injured Americans.[12] In August 2013, CNN reported that seven Americans were wounded, some seriously.[13]

J. Christopher Stevens

See main article: J. Christopher Stevens.

Sean Smith

See main article: Sean Smith (diplomat).

Glen Doherty

Glen Anthony "Bub" Doherty (July 10, 1970 – September 12, 2012)[14] of Encinitas, California,[15] was a native of Winchester, Massachusetts,[16] and a 1988 graduate of Winchester High School.[17]

Doherty was the second of three children born to Bernard and Barbara Doherty. He trained as a pilot at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University before moving to Snowbird, Utah for several winters and then joining the United States Navy in 1995. Doherty served as a Navy SEAL sniper and Corpsman, responded to the bombing of USS Cole and had tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He left the navy in 2005 as a petty officer first class and joined the CIA.[18] After leaving the navy, he worked for a private security company in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Kenya and Libya. He was centrally involved in the rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch from Iraqi forces in 2003 and the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates in 2009.[16] In the month prior to the attack, Doherty as a contractor with the State Department, told ABC News in an interview that he personally went into the field in Libya to track down MANPADS, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, and destroy them.[19]

A Roman Catholic, Doherty was a member of the advisory board of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, an organization that opposes proselytizing by religious groups in the United States military.[20] He also co-wrote the book The 21st Century Sniper.[20] [21]

Doherty's funeral Mass was held at Saint Eulalia's parish in his native Winchester on September 19, 2012.[22] His celebration of life was held in Encinitas, California, during the weekend of October 12–14, 2012.[23] [24]

Doherty was portrayed by actor Toby Stephens in the 2016 film .

Tyrone S. Woods

Tyrone Snowden "Rone" Woods Sr. (January 15, 1971 – September 12, 2012), of Imperial Beach, California,[15] was born in Portland, Oregon. Woods graduated from Oregon City High School in 1989,[25] south of Portland, Oregon, and served 21 years of honorable service in the U.S. Navy before joining the State Department Diplomatic Security Service[26] as a U.S. embassy security operative,[27] ostensibly working under a service contract.[28] Since 2010, Woods had protected American diplomats in posts from Central America to the Middle East.[29] In November 2012, senior U.S. intelligence officials said that Woods and Doherty were actually CIA contractors, not State Department security officers as had been previously reported,[30] and that the two men, together with other CIA security officers, played a pivotal role in defending the besieged US Special Mission in Benghazi.[31]

As a Navy SEAL in 2005–06, Woods was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" for valor in Iraq.[26] He led 12 direct action raids and 10 reconnaissance missions leading to the capture of 34 enemy insurgents in the volatile Al Anbar province.[26] He served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Middle East and Central America.[32] He retired as a senior chief petty officer in 2010.[33] [34]

Woods also served with distinction at the Naval Medical Center San Diego as a registered nurse and certified paramedic.[35] Having settled in Imperial Beach, California, for a year of his retirement he owned The Salty Frog bar there; he is survived by his second wife, Dr. Dorothy Narvaez-Woods, their one child,[36] and two sons from a previous marriage.[34] Woods was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.[37]

Woods was portrayed by actor James Badge Dale in the 2016 film .

Notes and References

  1. News: Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya. https://web.archive.org/web/20120912150208/http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/09/197630.htm. dead. September 12, 2012. September 12, 2012. Department of State. September 12, 2012.
  2. News: Clinton says Benghazi is her biggest regret. Blake. Aaron. January 27, 2014. Washington Post. December 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20150730183133/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/01/27/clinton-says-benghazi-is-her-biggest-regret/. July 30, 2015. live.
  3. Web site: Hillary Rodham Clinton. Secretary of State. Statement on the Deaths of Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty in Benghazi, Libya (September 13, 2012). https://web.archive.org/web/20120914013411/http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/09/197732.htm. dead. September 14, 2012. U.S. Department of State. September 20, 2012.
  4. News: Former Navy SEALs identified as consulate attack victims. Fox News. September 13, 2012. September 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130514020510/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/13/former-navy-seal-identified-as-embassy-attack-victim/. May 14, 2013. live.
  5. News: Kovach, Gretel C.. Baker, Debbi. Max, Nathan . Two ex-SEALs from SD killed in Libya . San Diego Union-Tribune. September 13, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150331220204/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/sep/13/libya-embassy-victim-encinitas/ . March 31, 2015 .
  6. News: Libya Attack Brings Challenges for U.S. . Kirkpatrick, David D. . Meyers, Steven Lee . The New York Times . September 12, 2012 . May 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130526153729/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/world/middleeast/us-envoy-to-libya-is-reported-killed.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 . May 26, 2013 . live .
    News: U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens killed in consulate attack in Libya . Alfitory, Osama . Associated Press . Deseret News . September 12, 2012 . May 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130103043146/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765603577/US-ambassador-killed-in-consulate-attack-in-Libya.html . January 3, 2013 . live .
  7. Web site: U.S. officials: CIA ran Benghazi consulate. United Press International. November 2, 2012. March 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102130618/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/11/02/US-officials-CIA-ran-Benghazi-consulate/UPI-44771351839600/. November 2, 2012. live.
  8. News: EXCLUSIVE: CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say . Griffin, Jennifer . Fox News . October 26, 2012 . October 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026154822/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/26/cia-operators-were-denied-request-for-help-during-benghazi-attack-sources-say/ . October 26, 2012 . live .
  9. Web site: No Libyans died in Benghazi attack . September 15, 2012 . Libya Herald. September 15, 2012.
  10. News: Wounded U.S. Diplomats Treated In Germany. Huffington Post. September 13, 2012. September 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130123103449/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/libya-attack-wounded-us-diplomats_n_1880681.html. January 23, 2013. dead.
  11. [Thomas R. Pickering|Pickering]
  12. News: State: Only four people wounded at Benghazi. The Hill. March 15, 2013. September 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130523181833/http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/terrorism/288479-state-only-four-people-wounded-in-benghazi-attack. May 23, 2013. live.
  13. News: Exclusive: Dozens of CIA operatives on the ground during Benghazi attack. CNN. August 1, 2013. September 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130812103337/http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/01/exclusive-dozens-of-cia-operatives-on-the-ground-during-benghazi-attack/. August 12, 2013. live.
  14. News: Glen Doherty Obituary: Navy SEAL Killed in Libya. The Daily Beast. https://web.archive.org/web/20160107162837/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/13/glen-doherty-obituary-navy-seal-killed-in-libya.html . 2016-01-07 . 2016-09-13. mdy-all. live. Daily Beast
  15. News: U-T's 2012 Persons of the Year: They died defending us all. San Diego Union Tribune. December 31, 2012. January 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010807/http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/31/glen-doherty-and-tyrone-woods-u-ts-2012-persons/. December 3, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  16. News: Ellement. John R.. Winchester native among victims of Libya attack. September 13, 2012. The Boston Globe. September 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120913172521/http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/09/13/winchester-native-one-four-americans-killed-libya-consulate-attack-benghazi/85pjpmEnsiSRkKWs0th28J/story.html. September 13, 2012. live.
  17. News: Stout. Matt. Family of Winchester man killed in Libya: 'He's a hero'. September 13, 2012. Boston Herald. September 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120916094838/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20220913winchester_native_killed_in_libya_embassy_attack. September 16, 2012. live.
  18. News: Glen Doherty, 42, killed in U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi. Vogel, Steve. Washington Post. September 14, 2012. January 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130804171738/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-09-14/national/35497309_1_navy-seal-glen-doherty-colorado-river. August 4, 2013. dead.
  19. Web site: American Killed in Libya Was on Intel Mission to Track Weapons. Ferran, Lee. ABC News. September 13, 2012.
  20. News: Stone. Andrea. Glen Doherty, Security Officer Killed In Libya Attack, Fought Religious Proselytizing In Military. September 13, 2012. The Huffington Post. September 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120915145336/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/glen-doherty-libya-attack_n_1880566.html. September 15, 2012. live.
  21. Book: Webb. Brandon. Doherty. Glen. The 21st-Century Sniper: A Complete Practical Guide. January 26, 2013. 2010. Skyhorse Publishing. 978-1-61608-001-3. 242. https://web.archive.org/web/20170302104110/https://books.google.com/books?id=ClPffwtcYGMC. March 2, 2017. live.
  22. http://www.necn.com/09/19/12/Funeral-procession-for-Glen-Doherty/landing.html?blockID=775719&feedID=11106 Funeral service for Doherty
  23. Web site: Events and Fundraising. Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation. October 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013033035/http://www.glendohertyfoundation.org/events-fundraising/. October 13, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  24. Web site: Remembering a fallen warrior, on his terms. U-T San Diego. Steele, Jeanette. 2012-10-12. October 19, 2012.
  25. News: Pamplin Media Group. OCHS grad among the dead in Libya consulate attack. September 20, 2012. Portland Tribune. September 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919232757/http://portlandtribune.com/pt-rss/9-news/115190-ochs-grad-among-the-dead-in-libya-consulate-attack. September 19, 2012. live.
  26. Web site: Benghazi hero laid to rest; chaplains comfort families. Baptist Press. 2012-10-05. October 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121008021619/http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=38870. October 8, 2012. live.
  27. Web site: Clinton Recognizes Victims of Benghazi Attacks. State Department's Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP). 2012-09-14. October 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130308090906/http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2012/09/20120914136047.html#axzz29Ob9NcmI. March 8, 2013. live.
  28. Web site: U.S. officials clarify administration description of two heroes in Libya attack. Washington Guardian. 2012-09-19. October 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016152059/http://www.washingtonguardian.com/revising-libya-story. October 16, 2012. dead.
  29. News: . . 2 US victims in Libya attacks former SEALs from CA . September 20, 2012 . September 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120916223300/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/09/14/victims-libya-attacks-former-seals-from/ApQ544ESDrLG13cs1wxuOO/story.html . September 16, 2012 .
  30. News: US officials: CIA ran Benghazi consulate . UPI . November 2, 2012 . May 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102130618/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/11/02/US-officials-CIA-ran-Benghazi-consulate/UPI-44771351839600/ . November 2, 2012 . live .
  31. News: C.I.A. Played Major Role Fighting Militants in Libya Attack . Eric Schmitt . The New York Times . November 1, 2012 . May 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140507092712/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/world/africa/cia-played-major-defensive-role-in-libya-attack.html . May 7, 2014 . live .
  32. News: Winter. Michael. Ex-SEAL killed in Libya 'thrived on adrenaline, danger'. September 20, 2012. USA Today. September 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120917005957/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/09/14/tyrone-woods-seal-libya-consulate/70000386/1#.UFqz01I9WKJ. September 17, 2012. live.
  33. News: Woods' sacrifice honored at OCHS assembly . Spitaleri, Ellen . Portland Tribune . October 18, 2012 . July 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055433/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/121403-woods-sacrifice-honored-at-ochs-assembly . September 21, 2013 . live .
  34. News: Ex-SEAL killed in Libya 'thrived on adrenaline, danger' . Winter, Michael . USA Today . September 14, 2012 . October 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120917005957/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/09/14/tyrone-woods-seal-libya-consulate/70000386/1#.UIXaLG_R5rM . September 17, 2012 . live .
  35. News: Tyrone S. Woods: The Professional. September 20, 2012. The Oregonian. September 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014002041/http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/tyrone-s-woods-the-professional/448118b2eb3c4fab69f00d7e5d3240e2. 2012-10-14. dead.
  36. Web site: DCPD-201200719 - REMARKS AT A TRANSFER OF REMAINS CEREMONY FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK ON THE U.S. MISSION IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA . September 14, 2012 . U.S. Government Printing Office . July 15, 2013 . The President spoke at 2:46 p.m. at Joint Base Andrews, MD. In his remarks, he referred to Dorothy Narvaez-Woods, wife, Tyrone Jr. and Hunter, sons, and Kai, daughter, of Tyrone S. Woods, security officer, Department of State; and Heather Smith, wife of Sean P. Smith, foreign service officer, Department of State, and their children Samantha and Nathan. . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114613/http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/DCPD-201200719/content-detail.html . April 2, 2015 . live .
    News: SEAL Veteran With Zest for Adrenaline . Pratt, Timothy . The New York Times . September 14, 2012 . July 15, 2013 . Mr. Woods had recently moved from La Jolla, Calif., with his wife, Dorothy, and their infant son, Kai, to a quiet suburban cul-de-sac in Henderson, Nev., less than 10 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. He is also survived by two teenage sons from his marriage to Ms. So, Tyrone Jr. and Hunter. . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402201753/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/15/world/middleeast/navy-seals-veteran-with-zest-for-adrenaline.html?_r=0 . April 2, 2015 . live .
  37. News: SEAL from Ore. killed in Libya buried Thurs. . KGW . September 20, 2012 . March 17, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022123006/http://www.kgw.com/news/national/Funeral-Thursday-for-SEAL-killed-in-embassy-attack-170373926.html . 2012-10-22 . dead .
    SEAL Killed In Libya Buried At Fort Rosecrans . March 17, 2013 . Baltimore Sun .

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