Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is said to be regrouping and moving freely between bases in Libya and neighboring countries; one base is in the Akkakush mountains near the Algerian border. The lack of a functioning military and police force is hampering efforts to maintain security, as clashes continue in the south. The Sarir power station closed due to security concerns. In Tripoli, a South Korean official was kidnapped, a candidate for the constitutional drafting committee escaped being assassinated, tensions remained in Warshefana and Janzour after the kidnapping of two local officials, and a guard at an Italian cemetery was killed and graves were damaged. In Benghazi, two security force members were murdered, another was injured by a grenade attack, and a police official escaped a car bombing.
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