Al-Marj, Libya—Libya is ready to cooperate with Egypt in striking the IS terrorists in Libya who beheaded 21 innocent Egyptians in Libya on Sunday, preferring the use of air strikes rather than ground troops.

Egypt’s military said it bombed ISIS targets in Libya at dawn on Monday, following a video showing the execution of a group of Egyptian Copts by the militant group.

Erbil, Kurdistan Region – Militant fighters of the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) executed Egyptian Copts held hostage in Libya. A videotape posted online showed gunmen from the radical group implementing the death sentence against 21 Egyptian Copts, who were abducted last week in Libya.

The Maltese Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat, has today called for a UN military mission to restore security and order in Libya in order to prevent it from becoming a ‘’failed state’’, the Malta Times reports.

The Armed Forces are assisting the Italian coastguard in the rescue of at least 1,000 migrants on 12 boats some 110 miles south of Lampedusa.

The continuing Tripoli-based General National Congress voted today to reduce the quorum needed for key laws to be passed to a simple majority of those attending sessions. The change means that it will be easier to: pass the budget; sack and replace Congress’ president, deputy presidents and members; declare states …

The ISIL “is a big, big threat,” said Omar al-Zanki on Sunday, urging the warring sides in Libya not to ignore the imminent danger from the Takfiri group.

Mosab Al-Abed, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Defence and National Security Committee, told Libya Herald that the House was not about to appoint Khalifa Hafter the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

Italy would be ready to join a U.N.-led force to battle “an active terrorist threat” after recent advances by a faction in Libya that has sworn loyalty to ISIS militants, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Friday.

For the past two years journalists in Libya have faced attacks, kidnappings, even murder; all crimes have been committed by different armed groups with impunity, as Human Rights Watch (HRW) reveals in a recent report wherein the watchdog raises concerns about the country’s deteriorating media landscape.