Rhiannon Smith spoke to Sputnik radio yesterday to discuss Egyptian airstrikes against Derna over the weekend following the massacre of Coptic Christians in Egypt by ISIS on 26 May. She highlights that the airstrikes were likely an opportunistic move by the Egyptians in support of Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) and warns of the potentially destabilising impact that such knee-jerk reactions could have on the already volatile situation in Libya currently. Click here to listen to the clip.
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Egyptian Airstrikes on Derna Could Escalate Conflict in Libya