In Benghazi, a suicide bombing killed at least four people at an army base, and at least 14 people were killed in fighting between Ansar al Sharia and the forces of Operation Dignity. After clashes between Zintani forces defending Tripoli airport and Islamist forces from Misrata attacking it left 47 people dead, Zintani forces claimed to have defeated the attackers and accused the Grand Mufti of backing them. The Filipino Embassy told all Philippines citizens to leave Libya after the decapitated body of a Christian Filipino construction worker was found in Benghazi; Japan closed its embassy in Tripoli due to insecurity. A helicopter carrying money from Benghazi to Beida crashed after takeoff, killing one person.
