Two Americans are being detained by Libyan military forces in Benghazi, Reuters reports.
The identity of the detained Americans — and the motive for their detention — remains unknown. The State Department had no immediate comment on Thursday.
The incident takes place after four American military personnel assigned to increase security at the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli were detained for several hours by the Ministry of Interior late last week. The U.S. is increasing its security presence in the country and helping train the country's armed forces amid battling militias and Islamist groups.
Four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, were killed when the U.S. mission in Benghazi came under attack on Sept. 11, 2012. The incident remains a political issue, with Republicans defending their probe into the attack amid a New York Times investigation that refuted many of their claims.
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