US special forces captured Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai a.k.a. Abu Anas al-Liby in Tripoli, wanted for his role in al Qaeda's 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Nation Party head Abdulhakim Belhaj denied allegations that the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group led by Belhaj has conducted assassinations in Tunisia with Ansar al Sharia, including that of secular politician Chokri Belaid. Gunmen ambushed security forces at the Tarhuna-Bani Walid checkpoint, killing 15 troops and wounding four. Several brigades were authorized to protect the Tripoli suburb of Suq-Al-Juma after the police station was attacked. In Benghazi, a retired senior police officer was assassinated, and two police stations were bombed. A 21-vehicle convoy of pilgrims was robbed at gunpoint.
