Egypt’s Interior Minister on Monday ordered the transfer of Minya’s security chief after militants shot dead 29 Christians in the southern province, the first disciplinary action taken in response to the incident. Masked gunmen on Friday boarded vehicles taking Coptic Christians to a monastery and opened fire at close range. ...
Libya parliament announced its support to the Egyptian air strikes, considering that the two countries launch a common war on the terrorists. Egypt launched air strikes over Libya on Friday and Saturday, targeting militant camps it said were responsible for a shooting spree that killed dozens of Egyptian Christians.