War on terror
Egypt launched airstrikes on Islamic State targets in
Libya this morning as it 'seeks retribution' for the barbaric filmed beheading
of 21 Coptic Christians.
There were at least seven strikes in Derna in the east
of the country, which has become a hotbed of Islamic extremism since Libyan
dictator Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011.
It is the first time Egypt has announced military
action against Islamist targets in its western neighbour, having previously
denied it targeted militants there, and the first time militants connected with
the Islamic State terror group have been hit with airstrikes outside Syria and
Iraq.
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