By David Francis with Sabine Muscat
The Islamic State demonstrates its reach in North Africa. Militants released a video showing the mass execution of 21 kidnapped Egyptian Coptic Christians, lined up on a beach and summarily beheaded. The group’s growing presence in North Africa shows why President Barack Obama asked Congress to broaden the U.S. fight against the Islamic State beyond Iraq and Syria. The killings could also spur Egypt to ramp up its involvement in the U.S.-led campaign to destroy the quickly expanding group. FP’s David Francis: “Speaking on Egyptian television Sunday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed to take …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
