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Thousands of Egyptians flee Libya

February 25, 2015

An estimated 20,000 Egyptians have fled Libya for Egypt in the ten days since jihadists from the Islamic State beheaded 21 Coptic Christians, according to the Associated Press.

In addition, an unknown number of Egyptians are fleeing across Libya’s western border with Tunisia.

 


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