Living in Hiding From Libyan Militias:
"I was hung upside down and beaten on the soles of my feet. They beat me repeatedly with an iron bar on my back and arms until I was bleeding. I was also beaten with a chair and cigarette butts were extinguished on my arms. Ref. Source 5
Ali Harzi was the only suspect in custody over the Sept. 11 attack on the consulate in Libya that killed the U.S. Ambassador and three other Americans. A lawyer for the Tunisian suspect says his client has been conditionally freed for lack of evidence. Ref. USAToday
Libya: Italian consul's car attacked in Benghazi:
Gunmen targeted the car of the Italian consul general in Benghazi, Libya, on Saturday as he was leaving the consulate, the latest in a series of attacks targeting foreign missions and security officials in the eastern city. Ref. Source 8
Gunmen surround Libya foreign ministry:
Gunmen have surrounded Libya's foreign ministry in the capital Tripoli to push demands that officials who had worked for deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi's government be banned from senior positions in the new administration. Ref. Source 3
Libya: Extremists Setting Up Shop in Libya:
Al-Qaida-linked jihadists driven out of Mali by a French-led offensive earlier this year have set up at least three jihadist camps in southern Libya in recent months. As a consequence, the source said, Libya has now become the headquarters for al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. Ref. Source 4