DHAKA: A Congressional report said that- The US military failed to protect four Americans who died in attacks on a US compound in the Libyan city of Benghazi.

The Obama administration was criticized for lax security and a slow response to the 2012 attacks on a US compound, in the report by House Republicans.

But they found no new evidence of wrongdoing by ex-Secretary of State and White House hopeful Hillary Clinton, BBC reports on Tuesday (June 28).

The issue has long haunted her on the campaign trail.

Islamic militants stormed the US compound in the Libyan city of Benghazi in 2012, killing four Americans including ambassador Chris Stevens.

Earlier this year, Clinton said that she took responsibility for the attack during an 11-hour hearing before the House Republicans committee on the matter.

Military leaders have said that they did not have sufficient intelligence on what was happening or the resources to respond quickly enough.

BDST: 1228 HRS, June 29, 2016
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