Prime Minister Zeidan said Libya faces massive security challenges as its army and police forces have been “infiltrated” by persons and forces seeking to prevent its stability. He also claimed arrests have been made relating to the slew of assassinations, especially in the east, by persons who plan to “hijack the state,” but said the government is not revealing their names at this time as such disclosure would put other people in danger. The government named Colonel Wanis Bukhamada as the new head of security in Benghazi; the past year has seen dozens of security officials assassinated in the city, where Ansar al Sharia is said to operate openly.
