No Military Operation in Libya, Sisi Says

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi denied on Sunday 24/8/2014 that the Egyptian Armed Forces had carried out any military operation inside the Libyan lands.

At a meeting with editors-in-chief of Egyptian newspapers and the Middle East News Agency, Sisi refuted reports circulated by the Doha-based Aljazeera channel in this regard, saying "We did not carry out any military operation outside our borders till now".

"Our forces are stationed inside our territories," he added.

The President stressed that Egypt is concerned about the security of the Libyan lands and is holding necessary consultations with Algeria, Tunisia and other neighboring countries to find a political solution that would bring about stability in Libya. (SIS)

Libyan Militia Blames Egypt, UAE of Mysterious Airstrikes

Two unidentified airstrikes targeting Islamist militia positions in Libya's capital killed 15 fighters and wounded 30 on Saturday. A senior militia leader accused Egypt and the United Arab Emirates of being behind the attacks on their posts.

The mysterious airstrikes Saturday were the second this week to target Islamist militia posts in the capital. They have fueled speculation that foreign powers are covertly intervening in Libya's militia violence because Libya's air force does not possess the guided ordinance apparently used in the strikes and the country's army is reeling from weeks of intense fighting driven by polarized politics.

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