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Libya Consulate Attack Suspect Arrested in Tunisia

A man reportedly linked to the Sept. 11 attack was arrested in Tunisia, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

A 28-year-old Tunisian man reportedly linked to an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, has been arrested, a Tunisian Interior Ministry spokesman told the Associated Press Wednesday.

American Ambassador Chris Stevens, Glen Doherty, Sean Smith and Tyrone Woods were killed in Sept. 11 attacks. Doherty, Woods and Smith lived in the San Diego area.

Doherty and Woods, both former Navy SEALS, reportedly died while defending American personnel in an annex building.

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