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| Egypt launches air strikes on Isis targets in Libya after militant group releases video of beheading of Coptic Christian hostages | Egypt launches air strikes on Isis targets in Libya after militant group releases video of beheading of Coptic Christian hostages |
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| Egypt has launched air strikes against Isis targets in Libya after the militant group posted a gruesome video online showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christian hostages. | Egypt has launched air strikes against Isis targets in Libya after the militant group posted a gruesome video online showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christian hostages. |
| President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed to avenge the beheading on Sunday night, saying the country reserved the right to respond in a way it sees fit. | President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed to avenge the beheading on Sunday night, saying the country reserved the right to respond in a way it sees fit. |
| In a statement made on state radio, a spokesman for the Armed Forces General Command said warplanes had targeted training camps and weapons caches in Libya before returning safely. | In a statement made on state radio, a spokesman for the Armed Forces General Command said warplanes had targeted training camps and weapons caches in Libya before returning safely. |
| Egyptians protest what they characterise as Government inaction in reaction to the kidnapping of Copts in Libya, Cairo, Egypt, 13 February 2015 | Egyptians protest what they characterise as Government inaction in reaction to the kidnapping of Copts in Libya, Cairo, Egypt, 13 February 2015 |
| It said the strikes were “to avenge the bloodshed and to seek retribution from the killers”. | It said the strikes were “to avenge the bloodshed and to seek retribution from the killers”. |
| “Let those far and near know that Egyptians have a shield that protects them,” it said. | “Let those far and near know that Egyptians have a shield that protects them,” it said. |
| The video showing the mass beheading of Egyptian Coptic Christian hostages has sparked worldwide revulsion since it was posted online yesterday. | The video showing the mass beheading of Egyptian Coptic Christian hostages has sparked worldwide revulsion since it was posted online yesterday. |
| In the UK, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: “Such barbaric acts strengthen our determination to work with our partners to counter the expanding terrorist threat to Libya and the region. | In the UK, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: “Such barbaric acts strengthen our determination to work with our partners to counter the expanding terrorist threat to Libya and the region. |
| ”Acts of terrorism should not be allowed to undermine Libya's political transition. | ”Acts of terrorism should not be allowed to undermine Libya's political transition. |
| “We remain fully supportive of the UN's efforts to build a national unity government for Libya and to bring a political solution to the ongoing security crisis. Those who support terrorists can have no part in this process.” | “We remain fully supportive of the UN's efforts to build a national unity government for Libya and to bring a political solution to the ongoing security crisis. Those who support terrorists can have no part in this process.” |
| The US meanwhile has described the act as “despicable” and “cowardly”. | The US meanwhile has described the act as “despicable” and “cowardly”. |
| White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the militant group's barbarity “knows no bounds”, adding that the the killings underscored the need for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya. | White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the militant group's barbarity “knows no bounds”, adding that the the killings underscored the need for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |