As many as 200 Egyptians taken captive on Oct. 18 by Islamist militiamen active in Benghazi were freed after their captors' demand that Egypt release 12 to 16 Libyan detainees, described variously as Libyan Muslim Brotherhood members or arms smugglers, was met. A Libyan Shield commander denied responsibility for the assassination of Libya's chief of military police, but admitted being on a list of 100 names allegedly given to the US by Prime Minister Zeidan. A former revolutionary commander was murdered in Emsalata, east of Tripoli. A car bombing seriously injured a member of the Zawia Martyrs Brigade in Sirte; the media speculated that the attack is due to "fast developing conflict in Benghazi between local tribes and Islamists." A cosmetics shop in Benghazi was damaged by an RPG.
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