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France warns IS fighters could flee Libya to Tunisia, Egypt

Published: 06 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 14 Nov 2021 - 07:27 am
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Paris: Islamic State group fighters could flee to Egypt or Tunisia after being flushed from their former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Monday.

"We should begin to look seriously at the question of the spread of the terrorists," Le Drian told a defence conference in Paris after Libyan pro-government forces recaptured most of Sirte from IS. "Indirectly this will pose new risks for Tunisia and Egypt."

AFP