13 Hours is a story about the September 11, 2012 attack on two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia, and the Annex Security Team, consisting of 6 men who fought to defend the compound.

At 9:40 p.m. members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi resulting in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith.

At around 4:00 a.m. on September 12, the group launched a mortar attack against a CIA annex approximately one mile away, killing two CIA contractors and wounding ten others. The surviving members of the team received contractor medals in a private ceremony and have retired from the GRS team and live with their families.

Michael Bay directed and co-produced film and written by Chuck Hogan. On April 27, 2015 filming began in Malta and Morocco and was released on January 15, 2016. It faced competition from Ride Along 2, The Revenant and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

13 Hours received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. The film has been heavily criticized by the Libyan people, many believing it ignored the help of local people to save the US ambassador. The film's most controversial scene, the CIA chief in Benghazi tells the military contractors, who seek permission to go defend the embassy, to "stand down". "Air support was denied is also disputed."

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