Reuters is reporting that the head of Benghazi, Libya’s police force was shot and killed in front of his home by a group of unknown attackers overnight.
Police chief killed in Libya's Benghazi: sources http://t.co/DgWON9Tk
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 21, 2012
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Interior ministry officials say that Faraj al-Deirsy, who was in charge of security in Benghazi, died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Looks like Ansar Alsharia (i.e. extremists) are taking on #Benghazi right this late hour #Libya! Head of Security killed, clashes reported!
— Mohamed Eljarh (@Eljarh) November 21, 2012
Assassinations continue in #Benghazi. Head of police just got killed by unknowns
— Found (@fromushere) November 21, 2012
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