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Egypt Launches Airstrikes Against the Islamic State in Libya
Feb 16, 2015 | 16:52 GMT

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks to the nation hours after Egypt launched airstrikes in Libya on Feb. 16.
(Reuters)
Summary
Recent Egyptian airstrikes in Libya have drawn attention to increasing international and regional involvement in the Libyan conflict. Still, a number of political, economic and military factors will likely continue to limit Egypt's role in its western neighbor's security crisis.
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