The death toll rose in the clash between special forces and Ansar al Sharia in Benghazi, as eight special forces troops are said to have been captured and killed, in addition to the nine already reported dead. The government condemned Ansar al Sharia as a terrorist group that attacked legitimate government forces; it is reportedly the first time Libyan authorities have done so. Another special forces member in Benghazi escaped assassination when a bomb attached to his car blew up.
