Egypt has called on the international community to intervene against Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that what was happening in Libya was a threat to world peace and security.
His remarks came as Egyptian jets bombed IS targets in response to a militant video of the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians.
Libya has been in chaos since 2011، with militias battling for control of territory and two rival governments.
But the BBC’s Jim Muir says there is little international appetite for military involvement and the emphasis remains on trying to find a political and diplomatic solution to the country’s problems.
President Sisi spoke by phone to French President Francois Hollande and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi about the Libya situation.
He has also sent Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri to New York for consultations with UN officials.
“What is happening in Libya is a threat to international peace and security،” the president said.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement quoted by the AP news agency that “immediate and effective” action was needed and maintaining the status quo constituted a “clear danger”.
It also urged the US-led coalition conducting air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria to give political and material support to Egypt.
(Source: BBC News)