Italy, Egypt Lead Calls for Action in Libya

As the United Nations Security Council held an emergency session on the Libyan crisis Wednesday, Italy urged the international community to ‘change pace’ in its reaction to the lawlessness gripping that country. There are fears that the terror group known as the Islamic State is securing a growing foothold in Libya, after militants released a video showing the beheadings of Egyptian Christians over the weekend -- prompting retaliatory airstrikes by Cairo. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.

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