Egyptian Air Force bombs Islamic State fighters in Libya

Following the release of a video showing ISIL militants beheading 21 Egyptian Christian Copts, Egypt’s Air Force bombed Islamic State positions in Libya at dawn Monday, according to local state television.

he Egyptian Air Force has carried out a series of bombings on Islamic State positions in Libya following execution of 21 Egyptian Copts, Egyptian state television said Monday.

On Sunday evening, the IS published a video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christian Copts who were kidnapped in Libya.

Egyptian President Abdel Sisi said Cairo “reserves the right to respond in any way” after the brutal killings.