In a statement after the operation in Libya, the Egyptian Armed Forces spokesman said that the warplanes struck the group's camps, places of gathering and training, and weapons depots in Libya.
"Let those far and near know that Egyptians have a shield to protect and safeguard the security of the country and a sword that amputates terrorism and extremism," the spokesman added.
- It was the first time Egypt has publically confirmed launching airstrikes against the group in neighboring Libya, where extremist groups, threatening both countries, have grown rapidly following the ouster of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
After the early morning Libya operation on Monday, Sisi paid a visit to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo to mourn the victims.
Egypt on Sunday declared a seven-day period of mourning for the victims.
Libya's air force, meanwhile, announced that it had launched strikes in the eastern city of Darna, an extremist base that was taken over by an IS affiliate last year.
Xinhua - china.org.cn
16/2/15
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Crude flows to Libya's Hariga port from the southeastern El Sarir oilfield remain disrupted after sabotage on a pipeline, a spokesman for state oil firm AGOCO said on Monday...
ReplyDeleteOn Saturday, the pipeline just north of the Sarir field was damaged and set on fire, officials have said.
"Maintenance teams are working on repairing the damage," said a spokesman for AGOCO which operates Hariga and Sarir.
Hariga, located in the eastern city of Tobruk, was the last port in Libya exporting crude until the pipeline closure.
All other Libyan ports and most fields have stopped working due to chaos and fighting in the North African country.
Two offshore fields still export crude.
REUTERS
http://www.todayonline.com/world/oil-flows-libyas-el-sarir-field-still-disrupted
16/2/15