ABDUL SALAM BARGATHI A commander in a militia, the Preventive Security Brigade, and an old friend of Ahmed Abu Khattala. He says he told the Libyan guards at the mission to flee rather than try to hold off the attackers. (..)

MOHAMED AL-GHARABI Commander of a large Islamist militia, he says he sent “wise men” to try to stop his fighters from joining the attack on the compound.

WISSAM BIN HAMID Commander of Libya Shield, the most formidable militia in eastern Libya at the time. When called to help rescue Americans in the mission, he stood outside and did nothing. Has since fled Benghazi.