"The explosive inside account of the attack against the U.S. diplomatic and intelligence outposts in Benghazi, Libya On the night of September 11, 2012, the American diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya, came under ferocious attack by a heavily armed group of Islamic terrorists. The prolonged firefight, and the attack hours later on a nearby CIA outpost, resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including the American ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, the Information Officer, Sean Smith, and two former Navy SEALs, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, working for the Central Intelligence Agency. After the fall of Qaddafi, Benghazi was transformed into a hotbed of fundamentalist fervor and a den of spies for the northern half of the African continent. Moreover, it became the center of gravity for terrorist groups strategically situated in the violent whirlwinds of the Arab Spring. On the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks against the United States, a group of heavily armed Islamic terrorists had their sights set on the U.S. diplomatic and intelligence presence in the city. Based on the exclusive cooperation of eyewitnesses and confidential sources within the intelligence, diplomatic, and military communities, Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz reveal for the first time the terrifying twelve-hour ordeal confronted by Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, his Diplomatic Security (DS) contingent, and the CIA security specialists who raced to rescue them. More than just the minute-by-minute narrative of a desperate last stand in the midst of an anarchic rebellion, Under Fire is an inspiring testament to the bravery and selflessness of the men and women who put their country first while serving in one of the most dangerous regions in the world"--

FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK AUTHOR'S NOTE CLARIFICATIONS PROLOGUE : The Oncoming Storm PART ONE : The Dawn Before Benghazi 1. The Libyan 2. The Global Protectors in a World at War 3. 9.11.12: A Fiery Morning in the Arab string 4. Libya 5. Special Mission Benghazi 6. The Special Agents 7. Life in Critical Threat 8. From wheels Down to Lights-Out PART TWO : Attack 9. The Cool of Night 10. Attack! Attack! 11. The Annex 12. Overrun 13. Notifications 14. The Fires of the Martyrs PART THREE : Rescue 15. End of siege 16. Diplomatic Pouch 17. Linkup 18. Departures 19. Contact 20. Breakout 21. The Cavalry PART FOUR : Fire Before Dawn 22. The Anonymour Target 23. The Looters 24. The Terminal 25. Benghazi 26. Incoming 27. Aftermath 28. Home EPILOGUE GLOSSARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NOTES INDEX