The kidnapped Egyptian workers, all Coptic Christians, that were beheaded as reported here yesterday, were seized in
December and January from the coastal town of Sirte in eastern Libya,
now under the control of Islamist groups.
The video of the beheadings was posted online by Libyan
jihadists who pledge loyalty to IS. A caption made it clear the men were
targeted because of their faith.
"Egypt and the whole world are in a fierce battle with
extremist groups carrying extremist ideology and sharing the same
goals," President Sisi said.
The beheadings were described as "barbaric" by al-Azhar, the highly regarded theological institution which is based in Egypt.
The Coptic church said it was "confident" Egypt would exact retribution.
Egypt has declared seven days of national mourning.
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