Commenting on the US expectation that Libya will arrest accused Ansar al Sharia leader Ahmed Abu Khattala, a Libyan news outlet said that “any arrests or seizures could make the present security crisis in Benghazi look like a minor disturbance in comparison.” The spokesman for Benghazi’s Joint Security Room criticized the Interior Ministry for failing to have any “presence on the ground” to maintain security in the city. A large car bomb exploded in Benghazi yesterday near a football club, killing the driver, who some said was an intelligence officer. The head of Sebha’s security support forces was killed by a car bomb in Benghazi on Aug. 2.
