Clashes between militiamen and Tripoli residents left at least 27 dead and over 235 wounded; the head of Tripoli’s Local Council had called for a peaceful protest by residents demanding that armed militias leave the city. A Benghazi special forces officer was shot dead at a checkpoint in Benghazi. Prime Minister Zeidan refused to reveal the identities of those who are causing violence in eastern Libya, saying it would not help the situation.
