Wanted terrorist Mokhtar Belmokhtar has reportedly taken refuge in Libya, where he continues to plan attacks across the Sahel region. Newly appointed Prime Minister al Thinni announced his resignation after gunmen attacked his house last night and stole his car, but he agreed to serve until the GNC names his replacement. In Tripoli, two prisoners, a Libyan and a foreigner, were killed during an attempted jailbreak on April 11; the day before, 10 prisoners escaped. Protesters have begun blockading Zawia oil terminal. A Misratan militia has seized the Sebha airport and military barracks from another militia. Noting security challenges for US officials in Libya, the US Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary said recently that “[i]t’s very difficult to move around within Tripoli, much less beyond Tripoli.”
