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Egypt launches airstrikes at Islamic State in Libya

Clip: 2/16/2015 | 2m 30s

Egypt retaliated against Islamic State targets with airstrikes.

Egypt retaliated against Islamic State targets with airstrikes after the militant group released a video Sunday showing the decapitation of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya. The vice president of the Libyan General National Congress expressed condolences for the deaths, but condemned Egypt's military action. Gwen Ifill reports.

02/16/2015 | Rating NR

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