FBI's Mueller travels to Libya
2013-01-18 11:51
Washington - FBI director Robert Mueller travelled to Libya,
his office said on Thursday, as US investigators continue their probe there
into last year's deadly attack on a US diplomatic mission.
"The director was in Libya to discuss co-operation on
several issues," said an FBI official who spoke on condition of anonymity,
without addressing whether Mueller, America's top cop, was investigating the
September 11, 2012 attacks in Benghazi.
The officials would not reveal the exact timing for
Mueller's travel or what his itinerary is.
The FBI, the US national law enforcement agency, is
investigating the attacks that killed US ambassador Chris Stevens and three
other Americans when heavily-armed militants overran the diplomatic compound
and a nearby annex.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to appear before US
lawmakers on 23 January to be quizzed about the deadly attacks, just days
before she retires from her post as Washington's top diplomat.
- SAPA
