The head of state said in a televised speech to the public. He gave them a few hours after the posting by supporters of the IS on the internet video showing the decapitation of the Egyptians.
Sisi reported that the head of the Egyptian Sameh Shukri diplomacy will succeed in the near future to New York for the United Nations to demand international response to this crime. Shukri is to call on the international community to take appropriate action, for compliance with the Charter of the United Nations, because what is happening in Libya “is a threat to peace and security in the world” – said the killing of Coptic prezydent.Sisi called “cowardly” act of violence and appealed to all countries affected by the “scourge of terrorism ” to cooperate in the fight against it.
“Egypt, who once defeated terrorism, do it again, thanks to the determination and the will of his people,” – he added Sisi. The head of state announced a seven-day national mourning.
Reuters writes that in connection with the enforcement of Copts Sisi more aggressively will fight with the militants, who in his opinion using the chaos in Libya want to overthrow the government in Cairo. Egypt denies together with the United Arab Emirates carried out air attacks on militants in Libya.
Sunday Widespread record shows Egyptians dressed in orange jumpsuits, who are led by terrorists on the beach, and then forced to kneel and beheaded. The caption under the five-minute film is: “The people of the cross, true enemy of the Church of Egypt,” and one of the killers says: “O ye security, crusaders, you can only dream of.”
The Ombudsman’s Coptic Church has confirmed that in the video you can see 21 Egyptians, which in January supporters kidnapped in Libya IS.
Libya is still mired in the chaos that prevailed when the dictator was overthrown and killed Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The country is currently not recognize the two parliaments and the two governments ongoing dispute for power. One of those governments – Tripoli – promotes radical Islamists, and the other, in Tobruk in the east of the country, is recognized by the international community.
Sisi has repeatedly warned against fighters from Libya, saying that they are trying to overthrow his government. According to the Egyptian authorities, they contacted militants with a group called the Province of Sinai, which previously described themselves as Ansar el-Makdis byte. In November last year, This group, which is behind most attacks on Egyptian police and soldiers, declared support for IS. (PAP)
Egipt.Sisi: revenge killed Copts – Gazeta.pl
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