What the records say
- When
- 16 Feb 2015
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 27.00° N, 17.00° E
- Description
- 2015 Egyptian airstrikes in Libya
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February 2015 Egyptian airstrikes in Libya
Egyptian airstrikes in Libya
The February 2015 Egyptian airstrikes in Libya against Islamic State positions in Libya took place on 16 February 2015, and were triggered by a video released by ISIL in Libya a day earlier, depicting the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt. Within hours, the Egyptian Air Force responded with airstrikes against ISIL training camps and weapons stockpiles in retaliation for the killings.
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