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ISIS Posts Pictures Of Egypt 'Spy' Beheadings
The Egyptian branch of the ISIS group has posted pictures online of what it says was the execution of two men caught spying for the army in the Sinai.
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Croatian Hostage Handed Over to Islamic State by 'Bandits': Minister
A Croatian hostage whom the Islamic State group claims to have beheaded is thought to have been kidnapped by a criminal gang in Egypt before being turned over to the jihadists, Croatia's foreign minister said Thursday.
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Islamic State Claims to Have Beheaded Croatian Hostage in Egypt
The Islamic State (IS) group claimed today to have beheaded a Croatian hostage abducted in Egypt, posting a purported picture of the victim's body on IS-affiliated Twitter accounts.
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IS Threatens to Execute Croatian Abducted in Egypt: Video
The Egyptian affiliate of the Islamic State group threatened today to execute within 48 hours a Croatian man kidnapped in Cairo last month if Muslim women jailed in Egypt are not freed.
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United Kingdom Archbishop in 'Condolence' Visit to Egypt
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the Church of England leader, arrived in Egypt today to offer his condolences over the beheadings of twenty one Egyptian Coptic Christians by jihadists in Libya.
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Islamic State in Egypt Claims Soldier's Execution-Style Killing
Egyptian jihadists who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group have posted a video online appearing to show them shooting dead an Egyptian soldier and beheading another captive.
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Libya Risks Long War, Extremist Rise as Talks Drag on
As talks between Libya's rival factions drag on, experts say there is little hope of a political deal and are warning of protracted civil war and a rise in Islamic extremism.
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Egypt Rejects Blame for Civilians Killed in Libya Airstrikes
Egypt on Tuesday rejected accusations of blame in the death of seven civilians killed in Libya last week when Cairo's military bombed suspected Islamist militant targets after the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians.
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Qatar Recalls Ambassador to Egypt Amid Dispute Over Air Strikes in Libya
Qatar has recalled its ambassador in Cairo "for consultations", state news agency QNA said late on Wednesday, amid disputes over Egyptian air strikes in Libya.
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'50 Killed' in Strikes Launched After Islamic State Hostages Video, Says Libyan Air Force
Libya's air force chief said on Monday that at least 50 people had been killed in airstrikes by Egyptian and Libyan warplanes launched after jihadists beheaded a group of Egyptian Christians.
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UN Condemns Islamic State Beheadings of Egyptian Christians
The UN Security Council today condemned the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians by Islamic State militants in Libya as "heinous and cowardly," and urged member states to "combat by all means" such threats to international peace.
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Pope Voices Sadness over Beheadings of Christians
Pope Francis today expressed "profound sadness" over the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic militants in Libya, saying they had been killed for their faith.
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Egypt Carries Airstrikes in Libya After Islamic State Beheads 21 Hostages
Egypt's military said in a statement on state television it had carried out an air strike against Islamic State targets in Libya at dawn on Monday, a day after the group released a video appearing to show the beheading of 21 Egyptians there.
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Egypt's President Calls Urgent Security Talks After Libya Beheading Video
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called Sunday an urgent meeting of Egypt's top national security body after jihadists released a video purportedly showing the beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya.
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Islamic State Calls For More Attacks on Egyptian Security Forces
Islamic State called on insurgents in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday to press ahead with attacks against Egyptian security forces and continue beheadings, an announcement likely to deepen concerns over ties between the militant groups.
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ISIS Posts Pictures Of Egypt 'Spy' Beheadings
The Egyptian branch of the ISIS group has posted pictures online of what it says was the execution of two men caught spying for the army in the Sinai.
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Croatian Hostage Handed Over to Islamic State by 'Bandits': Minister
A Croatian hostage whom the Islamic State group claims to have beheaded is thought to have been kidnapped by a criminal gang in Egypt before being turned over to the jihadists, Croatia's foreign minister said Thursday.
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Islamic State Claims to Have Beheaded Croatian Hostage in Egypt
The Islamic State (IS) group claimed today to have beheaded a Croatian hostage abducted in Egypt, posting a purported picture of the victim's body on IS-affiliated Twitter accounts.
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IS Threatens to Execute Croatian Abducted in Egypt: Video
The Egyptian affiliate of the Islamic State group threatened today to execute within 48 hours a Croatian man kidnapped in Cairo last month if Muslim women jailed in Egypt are not freed.
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United Kingdom Archbishop in 'Condolence' Visit to Egypt
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the Church of England leader, arrived in Egypt today to offer his condolences over the beheadings of twenty one Egyptian Coptic Christians by jihadists in Libya.
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Islamic State in Egypt Claims Soldier's Execution-Style Killing
Egyptian jihadists who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group have posted a video online appearing to show them shooting dead an Egyptian soldier and beheading another captive.
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Libya Risks Long War, Extremist Rise as Talks Drag on
As talks between Libya's rival factions drag on, experts say there is little hope of a political deal and are warning of protracted civil war and a rise in Islamic extremism.
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Egypt Rejects Blame for Civilians Killed in Libya Airstrikes
Egypt on Tuesday rejected accusations of blame in the death of seven civilians killed in Libya last week when Cairo's military bombed suspected Islamist militant targets after the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians.
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Qatar Recalls Ambassador to Egypt Amid Dispute Over Air Strikes in Libya
Qatar has recalled its ambassador in Cairo "for consultations", state news agency QNA said late on Wednesday, amid disputes over Egyptian air strikes in Libya.
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'50 Killed' in Strikes Launched After Islamic State Hostages Video, Says Libyan Air Force
Libya's air force chief said on Monday that at least 50 people had been killed in airstrikes by Egyptian and Libyan warplanes launched after jihadists beheaded a group of Egyptian Christians.
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UN Condemns Islamic State Beheadings of Egyptian Christians
The UN Security Council today condemned the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians by Islamic State militants in Libya as "heinous and cowardly," and urged member states to "combat by all means" such threats to international peace.
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Pope Voices Sadness over Beheadings of Christians
Pope Francis today expressed "profound sadness" over the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic militants in Libya, saying they had been killed for their faith.
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Egypt Carries Airstrikes in Libya After Islamic State Beheads 21 Hostages
Egypt's military said in a statement on state television it had carried out an air strike against Islamic State targets in Libya at dawn on Monday, a day after the group released a video appearing to show the beheading of 21 Egyptians there.
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Egypt's President Calls Urgent Security Talks After Libya Beheading Video
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called Sunday an urgent meeting of Egypt's top national security body after jihadists released a video purportedly showing the beheading of Egyptian Christians in Libya.
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Islamic State Calls For More Attacks on Egyptian Security Forces
Islamic State called on insurgents in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday to press ahead with attacks against Egyptian security forces and continue beheadings, an announcement likely to deepen concerns over ties between the militant groups.
