20 fatal attacks

The terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that on Sept. 11, 2012, killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans will be a featured topic during the opening night of the Republican convention in Cleveland, according to the event’s Monday schedule.

The way then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handled Benghazi has been criticized by the right for years and the subject of a vigorous House investigation.

Less reported are the 20 fatal attacks on U.S. embassies and embassy staff during the George W. Bush administration, with 13 of the attacks happening at American consulates.

Some 87 people were killed during the 20 attacks, and 24 of them were either U.S. embassy workers or U.S. civilians.

This list includes the 20 attacks, according to the University of Maryland’s Global Terrorism Database and the Pulitizer Prize-winning Politifact.

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