Ahmed Abu Khatallah Receives 28-Year Sentence

Ahmed Abu Khatallah, leader of the extremist militia behind the 2012 Benghazi attack, has been resentenced to 28 years in prison after a federal appeals court deemed his original 22-year sentence 'unreasonably low.' The attack resulted in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Khatallah was convicted on four counts, including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, but was acquitted of the most serious charges related to the deaths. Federal prosecutors had sought a life sentence, citing the gravity of the crimes, but U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper imposed only an additional six years, emphasizing respect for the jury's verdict. The resentencing comes more than a decade after the tragic events of September 11, 2012, when Khatallah orchestrated the assault on the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi. The judge's decision reflects the complexities of balancing judicial discretion and the jury's findings in such high-profile cases.