Al-Sisi tells Europe one radio that the Egyptian air strike was undertaken with the agreement of the Libyan people and government.

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al Sisi says there’s a need for combined strike against Islamic State bases inside Libya.

Cairo’s been directly drawn into the conflict across its border.

There are widespread concerns the Islamist insurgents, already active in Syria and Iraq are spreading their influence further.

Sisi called an unfished mission the 2011 Libyan war in which France was part of an international coalition backing forces that deposed former leader Muammar Gaddafi.

The Tobruk government has already asked for the lifting of an international arms embargo to help it take back control of the country.

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