'Key participant' in Benghazi terror attack arrested by FBI after 13 years. The announcement made by the US Attorney General

US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that the FBI has arrested a “key participant” in the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens, diplomat Sean Smith and former Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods.

“We have not forgotten those heroes and we have never stopped seeking justice for that crime against our nation,” Bondi was quoted as saying by CNN.

Zubayar Al-Bakoush, the man accused of playing a central role in the September 2012 terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, was extradited from Libya and brought to the United States this morning, the attorney general said, according to Reuters.

Bakoush was indicted 11 years ago, but the case was kept under seal until Friday's arrest, Pam Bondi said.

Al-Bakoush is the third person to face formal criminal charges following the 2012 terror attack. Ahmed Abu Khatallah and Mustafa al-Imam are serving long prison terms, while another suspect, Ali Awni al-Harzi, was killed in an airstrike in Iraq in 2015.

Bakoush faces eight counts, including murder, terrorism and arson, according to Pam Bondi and Jeanine Pirro, the District of Columbia's lead prosecutor.