(CNN) -- The capture of Ahmed Abu Khatallah could be compared to a large group of trappers quietly snaring rare and dangerous prey. For days, Army Delta Force commandos, the FBI and U.S. intelligence agencies lay in wait for one of the alleged masterminds behind the deadly September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi, Libya. Then over the weekend, they lured Abu Khatallah to a point south of the eastern city and nabbed him. U.S. officials said he did not put up a fight. Not a shot was fired. But Abu Khatallah had a reputation for hiding out in the open, relaxed and self-assured.
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NEW: Abu Khatallah is being held on the USS New York
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Terror suspect Ahmed Abu Khatallah did not put up a fight when captured
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He is to face trial in federal court
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His capture may have political ramifications in Washington
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