ReutersChristians living under the yoke of Islamist extremism in Libya face even greater danger following reports that the Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Qaeda have formed an unholy alliance in the southern part of the country. "Al-Qaeda is providing logistics and support to help [ISIS] re-group and launch attacks," Barghathi added. AdvertisementThe alliance between the two terrorist groups could signal an even more worrisome persecution of Christians still holding out in Libya. There has been no word yet on whether the stranded Christian workers were able to return home. The terrorist group showed it means what it says when it beheaded 21 Coptic Christians kidnapped in Libya in February 2015.

Source: Libya Today March 06, 2017 15:00 UTC