This undated file image obtained from Facebook shows Ahmed Abu Khattala, an alleged leader of the deadly 2012 attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya, who was captured by US special forces on Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo)
Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the case against Abu Khatallah, the man charged in the 2012 attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, according to court documents filed on Tuesday.
Khatallah was captured in 2014 and brought to the United States for trial in federal court in Washington, DC.
Justice Department spokeswoman Emily Pierce said Attorney General Loretta Lynch made the decision.
"The department is committed to ensuring that the defendant is held accountable for his alleged role," Pierce said. "If convicted, he faces a sentence of up to life in prison."
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