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Africa North
Egypt launches second wave of airstrikes on ISIS in Libya
2015-02-16
[CNN] Egyptian warplanes staged a second wave of Arclight airstrikes against ISIS targets in Libya on Monday in retaliation for the slaughter of 21 Egyptian Christians by ISIS turbans, Egypt's state-run Ahram Online reported, citing security officials.

The Arclight airstrikes followed an earlier wave that struck ISIS camps, training areas and weapons depots, the military said in a statement.

"Avenging Egyptian blood and punishing criminals and murderers is our right and duty," the Egyptian military said in the statement, which was broadcast on state television
... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe?
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the Arclight airstrikes targeted ISIS locations in Derna.

"Leaving the situation as it is in Libya without a firm intervention to curtail these terrorist organizations would be a threat to international peace and security," the ministry said.

It wasn't immediately clear how much damage and casualties the Arclight airstrikes might have caused.

The bombing raids came after ISIS released a gruesome video Sunday that appeared to show ISIS Death Eaters beheading men they said were Christians on a beach.
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