Foreigners living in Libya have been rushing to border crossings to flee from the new wave of clashes that have engulfed the country. The Tunisian Foreign Minister said each day 5 to 6 thousand people are entering Tunisia from Libya.
Clashes around the Tripoli airport, and that in Benghazi, lead to an army fighter jet being shot down and sent into blaze. The second largest fuel cache of in Libya being set on fire is yet another consequence of these attacks.