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1st LD: Egypt kills at least 40 IS militants in airstrikes in Libya: State TV

Xinhua, February 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least 40 suspected Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya were killed early Monday in Egyptian airstrikes in revenge for the killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians, state-run Nile TV reported.

Egypt carried out the air raids at the request of the Libyan government, Saqer al-Joroushi, head of the Libyan air forces, was quoted by the state TV as saying.

Joroushi said that several more airstrikes will follow. Endit