Egyptian President el-Sissi has warned of a military intervention to protect Egypt's border with Libya. The move could bring Egypt and Turkey, who support rival sides in Libya's proxy war, into direct confrontation.
Egypt's parliament on Monday authorized the deployment of troops abroad after President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi threatened military intervention against Turkish-backed forces in Libya.
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