Egypt unleashes strikes on ISIS targets in Libya

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Egypt’s air force bombed ISIS targets in Libya at dawn on Monday, a day after the militant group released a video purporting to show the execution of 21 Egyptian Copts there.

“Your armed forces on Monday carried out focused air strikes in Libya against Daesh camps, places of gathering and training, and weapons depots,” the military said in a statement, using the Arabic acronym for ISIS.

It was the first time Egypt confirmed launching air strikes against the group in neighboring Libya, suggesting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is ready to escalate his battle against militants seeking to topple his government.

The military said the dawn strike, in which Libya’s air force also participated, “achieved its targets accurately” and the pilots returned to base safely, the Egyptian military said, as state television ran brief footage of a fighter plane taking off in darkness.

In a statement to Al Arabiya News Channel, a Libyan air defense commander Saqer al-Joroushi said “more air strikes will be carried out today and tomorrow in coordination with Egypt.”.. see more

source: alarabiya.net

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