ROME (AFP) – Italy on Monday ruled out military intervention in Libya in the short term, despite mounting concern in Rome over the countrys exposure to the fallout from the chaos engulfing its former colony.The countrys defence and foreign ministers have, in recent days, aired the possibility of Italy leading a UN-backed force on a mission to stabilise Libya and address the potential threat posed by Islamic militants establishing a base within easy reach of Europe.Pressure for international intervention has grown further following the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians by the Islamic State group at the weekend – an atrocity …read more
Source: Dunya TV