Egyptian intervention in Libya (2015–2020)
| Egyptian intervention in Libya (2015–2020) | ||||||||
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| Part of the Libyan civil war (2014–2020) and the War against the Islamic State | ||||||||
The situation in June 2020 | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
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Egypt | ISIL |
Government of National Accord | ||||||
| Units involved | ||||||||
| Military of ISIL |
Libyan Ground Forces (GNA-aligned) | ||||||
Egyptian intervention in Libya has been substantial since the outbreak of the Libyan civil war. It began after the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) released a video on 12 February 2015 of the beheading of 21 Coptic Christians (20 of which were Egyptian). In response, Egypt launched airstrikes on 16 February. Following this incident, the country became increasingly involved in Libya’s internal affairs.