Egypt launches second wave of airstrikes on ISIS in Libya

February 16, 2015 22:54

Egyptian warplanes staged a second wave of airstrikes against ISIS targets in Libya on Monday in retaliation for the slaughter of 21 Egyptian Christians by ISIS militants, Egypt's state-run news agencies reported.

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

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

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