Islamist militias continued their onslaught in Warshefana in an attempt to capture it; at least 43 people, mainly civilians, have been killed by shelling since Sept. 7. Operation Dignity urged militiamen in Benghazi to turn in their weapons, saying terrorists and criminals from the world over have been drawn to the city. Tebu and Arab militiamen are heading to Benghazi to back up Operation Dignity forces. Ansar al Sharia arrested four Syrians and a Palestinian in Sirte accused of forging Libyan banknotes. A female civilian who had worked in domestic intelligence under the Ghaddafi regime was shot dead while shopping in Derna. France warned that Libya’s south is a “hub for terrorist groups.”
