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Gunmen killed a policeman in Benghazi. Four Egyptian Christians were abducted at a checkpoint near Sirte by gunmen who asked about their religious beliefs. After a report by Libyan envoy Ibrahim Dabbashi that his country was close to civil war, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution yesterday authorizing sanctions on individuals or groups that threaten peace, security, and a successful transition to democracy in Libya. The head of the Libyan military met with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo yesterday to discuss ways to maintain stability in Libya. The current prime minister and his cabinet reportedly resigned in a "routine step"; but the government also denied a report that six ministers had resigned, saying it was aired by an Islamist news outlet.