Egypt bombs Islamic State targets in Libya after 21 Egyptians beheaded
CAIRO - Egypt's air force bombed Islamic State targets inside Libya on Monday, a day after the group released a video showed the beheading of 21 Egyptians there, marking an escalation in Cairo's battle against militants. | Video
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