After beheadings, Egypt bombs Islamic State | The Salt Lake Tribune

After beheadings, Egypt bombs Islamic State | The Salt Lake Tribune: "Cairo • Egypt bombed Islamic State militants in neighboring Libya on Monday and called on the United States and Europe to join an international military intervention in the chaotic North African state after the extremists beheaded a group of Egyptian Christians.

The airstrikes bring Egypt into Libya's turmoil, a reflection of Cairo's increasing alarm. Egypt now faces threats on two fronts — a growing stronghold of radicals on its western border and a militant insurgency of Islamic State allies on its eastern flank in the Sinai Peninsula.

Islamic State weapons caches and training camps were targeted "to avenge the bloodshed and to seek retribution from the killers," a military statement said. "Let those far and near know that Egyptians have a shield to protect and safeguard the security of the country and a sword that cuts off terrorism.""



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