Suspect in Benghazi Attacks Expected to Face Federal Judge

A man suspected in the attacks two years ago on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans arrived at federal court in Washington, D.C. today, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

Ahmed Abu Khattala was captured in Libya earlier this month. He's expected to be arraigned this afternoon.

A law enforcement source told ABC News that Khattalah was flown by helicopter from a Navy ship early this morning to a location near Navy Yard in Washington, and he was then driven to the federal courthouse.
A criminal complaint filed against Khattala earlier this year was unsealed after his arrest and accused the militant of "killing a person in the course of an action on a federal facility," providing and conspiring to provide "material support to terrorists resulting in death" and using a firearm in relation to a violent crime.
"It's important for us to send as a message to the world that when Americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible and bring them to justice," President Obama said after Khattala's capture.

After Khattala's capture, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral Jack Kirby told reporters that the Libyan government was notified of the operation, but declined to say exactly when. A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said it was a "unilateral U.S. operation."

Kirby spoke to the amount of time it took the U.S. to grab Khattala.

"Terrorists go to great lengths to avoid capture and it can be a complicated process at getting them," Kirby told reporters. "You don't want to launch a complicated mission like this without all the proper information and resources in place. So what matters is not that it took a matter of time to get him, but that we got him."