Saturday, September 22, 2012

Two former Navy SEALs died saving others in Benghazi

Former Navy SEALs died after coming to the aid of others
From Fran Townsend
CNN National Security Contributor
Sat September 22, 2012

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were part of a security team that rushed to scene of consulate attack
After they made their way back to a safe location, they came under fire
They were among four Americans killed last week in Benghazi

(CNN) -- Two former Navy SEALs who were among four Americans killed last week in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, died after rushing to the aid of their colleagues, according to sources familiar with the incident.

Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were in Benghazi as part of a security contractor force. On September 11, they were ensconced in the safety of an annex location in another part of the city when they got word that the main consulate building was under fire and the diplomats there -- with an armed force of only nine people -- were overwhelmed by the deteriorating situation.

Doherty and Woods, along with other security personnel, left the secure annex and made their way to the chaotic scene, rounding up the consulate staff who were under attack and guiding them back to the second safe building.

Their grim task also included recovering the body of computer expert Sean Smith, who had succumbed to smoke inhalation from a fire ignited by the attackers. The sources said diesel fuel was used to set the fire and the thick, black smoke created by the accelerant added to the confusion on the ground.
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