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Libya’s foreign minister urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to lift an arms embargo to allow the country’s military to fight jihadists, amid growing alarm over the threat from the Islamic State group. Mohammed al-Dairi made the appeal to the 15-member council after Islamic State militants beheaded 21 Egyptian …
Read More »Western powers stress the need of political solution for Libyan crisis
Egypt pushed for action against jihadists in Libya ahead of a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday but faced reluctance from Western powers who stressed the need for a political solution. After launching air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Libya this week in response to the jihadists’ beheadings of …
Read More »Over 30 killed in Niger village airstrike
At least 36 mourners at a funeral ceremony were killed and 27 wounded when an unidentified plane bombarded a village in Niger near the Nigerian border, the army said today. The strike yesterday came as Niger takes part in a regional offensive against Nigeria-based Boko Haram fighters, who have extended …
Read More »Egypt condemns murder of national guards in Tunisia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack in Tunis that killed four National Guard personnel on Wednesday. The attack was carried out at dawn in the western province of Kasserine.
Read More »At least 30 dead after Nigerian troops clash with Boko Haram
At least 37 people have been killed in a confrontation between Boko Haram militants and Nigerian troops in the northeastern state of Borno, emergency services personnel said. Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, a group of militants, who found themselves trapped at an army checkpoint on a road leading to the city …
Read More »Egypt deploys army nationwide for security reasons
Egypt’s armed forces announced late Monday the deployment of its forces in all governorates nationwide to “protect public and private properties, secure roads … and contribute to the capture of criminals and outlaws.” Armed Forces Spokesman Mohamed Samir said in a statement that the deployment comes to carry out the …
Read More »Algeria strongly condemns Daesh murder
Algeria condemned “in the strongest possible terms the despicable” murder by ISIS organization Daech of Egyptian innocent citizens in Libya, recalling its “firm” position rejecting terrorism in all its forms and aspects, said a communiqué of the Foreign Ministry.
Read More »Libyan air strikes kill over 40 militants
A Libyan air force commander said 40 to 50 militants were killed in Monday’s air strikes against ISIS targets in Libya. “There are casualties among the individuals, ammunition and the communication centres belonging to them,” Saqer al-Joroushi said on Egyptian state television. “The number of deaths are not less than …
Read More »Morsi to face fifth trial
An Egyptian military court will try deposed president Mohamed Morsi and 198 Islamist leaders and supporters over a deadly protest in 2013 following his overthrow, a prosecution source said Feb. 18 The defendants in the trial, which will start on February 23, also include Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie.
Read More »Egypt calls for UNSC coalition to restore Libya security and stability
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi demanded the lifting of the arms embargo on Libyan so that its army can defend the country. The comments were made during an interview with France’s Europe 1 channel, aired Tuesday.
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