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) | ||||||
The Egyptian intervention in Libya has been substantial since the beginning of the Libyan civil war. The intervention started after the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) released a video of the beheading of 21 Egyptians on 12 February 2015. In response, Egypt launched airstrikes on 16 February, that same year. After that incident, Egypt became increasingly involved with Libya's internal politics.