Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): The United States military has reportedly started drawing up potential targets in Libya ahead of a possible retaliatory strike with drones or special forces in the wake of the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, it has been revealed.
The top-secret US Joint Special Operations Command is compiling so-called 'target packages' of detailed information about the suspects involved in attack that killed four American officials, including envoy Chris Stevens.
Working with the Pentagon and the C.I.A., the command is preparing the dossiers as the first step in anticipation of possible orders from President Barack Obama to take action against those who played a role in the attack on September 11, the New York Times reports.
According to the paper, potential military options could include drone strikes, Special Operations raids like the one that killed Osama bin Laden and joint missions with Libyan authorities.
The Obama administration officials, however, said that no decisions have been made on any potential targets, the paper said.
According to the paper, reflecting a surge in nationalism, the Libyan government has opposed any unilateral American military action in Libya against the attackers.
"We will not accept anyone entering inside Libya," Mustafa Abu Shagur, Libya's new Prime Minister, told the Al Jazeera television network.
"That would infringe on sovereignty and we will refuse," he added.
Meanwhile, Obama has vowed to bring the killers to justice, and in the final weeks of the presidential campaign Republicans have hammered the administration over the possible intelligence failures that preceded the attack. (ANI)
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