Libya Islamic State crisis: Italy seeks swift action

February 18, 2015 23:39

Italy has urged swift action at the UN to tackle the Libyan conflict, highlighting the risk that the country's warring militias may side with Islamic State militants.

The UN Security Council is due to meet to discuss a response to the conflict.

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said his country could send troops as part of a UN peacekeeping mission, if a truce were to be agreed.Egypt is also pushing for action over Libya, ahead of the UN meeting.

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