he Egyptian military has carried out several airstrikes against purported terrorist training camps in Libya after unknown gunmen attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, leaving at least 28 dead.
^the bus
State television, citing an army statement, reported that Egyptian warplanes carried out at least six airstrikes against "terror camps" in the eastern Libyan city of Derna.
It added that the aerial raids had been carried out after making sure that men from those camps were involved in the bus attack.
Sisi went on to say that an airstrike against the camps was being conducted as he spoke, adding that the carnage would not be left unanswered.
Meanwhile, east Libyan forces, led by military strongman Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, said in a statement that they had participated in the Egyptian airstrikes on Derna. It further said the raids targeted forces allegedly linked to the al-Qaeda Takfiri terrorist group at a number of sites, adding that the aerial raids would be followed by a ground operation.
Haftar's forces have already besieged the militant-held city and conducted occasional airstrikes on the terrorists' positions.
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/0...bus-attack-Minya-Coptic-Christians-Sisi-Daesh
^the bus
State television, citing an army statement, reported that Egyptian warplanes carried out at least six airstrikes against "terror camps" in the eastern Libyan city of Derna.
It added that the aerial raids had been carried out after making sure that men from those camps were involved in the bus attack.
said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Friday evening in a televised speech hours after the terrorist attack in the country's Minya province.
Sisi went on to say that an airstrike against the camps was being conducted as he spoke, adding that the carnage would not be left unanswered.
Meanwhile, east Libyan forces, led by military strongman Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, said in a statement that they had participated in the Egyptian airstrikes on Derna. It further said the raids targeted forces allegedly linked to the al-Qaeda Takfiri terrorist group at a number of sites, adding that the aerial raids would be followed by a ground operation.
Haftar's forces have already besieged the militant-held city and conducted occasional airstrikes on the terrorists' positions.
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/0...bus-attack-Minya-Coptic-Christians-Sisi-Daesh
