| Golly, that leading from behind stuff really works! First Jordan took off with blood in their collective eye after ISIS in Iraq and Syria, now Egypt is stepping up in Libya. At this rate, Israel will take care of their little Iranian nuke problem, and then President Obama will be free to play golf and watch March Madness in peace. |
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling
Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not
reallyMoslems....
militias in Libya aired graphic videos of the beheading of 21 Egyptian Copts
The Egyptian army announced in a statement on Monday morning it has conducted air strikes against Islamic State militias' targets in Libya, including training camps and arms depots.
| It sounds like Egypt had somehow inquired excellent targeting coordinates... |
| So perhaps Egypt needs those Rafales after all... |
Islamic State militias had published earlier on Sunday a graphic video on the Internet purportedly showing the beheading of Coptic Christians it said it had kidnapped recently, and vowing to fight what it described as "crusaders."
The statement said the
| Well done, guys! |
... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe?
aired footage of jets taking off from bases in Egypt at the begining of the operation.
"We believe that avenging the blood of Egyptian, and extracting retribution from the killers and criminals is a duty we have to carry out," the army statement said.
| Note that the Egyptian blood in this case is Coptic, not Muslim. This is even more impressive than when President El-Sisi celebrated Christmas at a Coptic church, also a first. |
| Noted. |
In another interview, Al-Geroushi told Egyptian TV channel Al-Nahar that the Egyptian air strikes succeeded in destroying a training camp, weaponry, and a house that contained anti-aircraft missiles belonging to the Islamic State.
| They're called spotters, I think. Nice shooting, guys! |
In a televised speech on Sunday night, El-Sisi said he ordered the Egyptian government to provide full support to the families of the victims, and tighten a ban Egyptians' travel to its western neighbor.
He also said he issued directives to the government to take necessary steps in order to secure and facilitate the return of Egyptians trying to leave Libya.
El-Sisi added he commissioned Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri to travel to New York in order to hold talks with senior United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
officials and members of the Security Council.
| Definitely lots of leading from behind going on. As 'tis said, "Lead, follow, or get out of the way," and our beloved president is doing that in spades. |
| The Times of Israel adds this: |
... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe?
that dozens of Death Eaters had been killed in the bombing attacks, Rooters reported.
"There are casualties among the individuals, ammunition and the communication centers belonging to them," al-said. "The number of deaths are not less than 40 or 50 for sure."
| And from An Nahar: |
...who single-handedly turned a moderately prosperous kingdom into a dictator's fantasyland and was then murdered by his indignant subjects 42 years later...
was tossed in 2011. It was not immediately clear whether other areas were also hit.