Egypt strikes terrorist sites in Libya in retaliation to massacre of Coptic Christians earlier today
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[QUOTE]Following attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt, government jets attacked positions in eastern Libya.
The bombings were aimed at "terrorist" outposts, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said, adding that any form of state-sponsored terrorism should be punished. Irrespective of whether terrorists are inside or outside Libya's borders, they will be targeted by Egyptian attacks,the president added.
Earlier today,28 Coptic Christians were ambushed and killed while en route to St. Samuel the Confessor Monastery in Egypt's Minya province.Ever since Gaddafi's government fell, Libya has become a textbook example of a failed state where terrorists roam relatively unfettered.In a televised address to Egypt's people, the former army chief said: "Before we spoke to you today, we launched a strike against one of the camps where jihadists train.Egypt will not hesitate in striking terror camps anywhere, either inside (the country) or outside it," Sisi added.The Egyptian president did not say where his forces struck.[/QUOTE]
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[quote]Egypt will not hesitate in striking terror camps anywhere, either inside (the country) or outside it,[/quote]
well then you coulda hit them before they hit you.
Happy that Egypt is taking action.
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