(BBC) ISIS–Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed'

A video has emerged showing the beheadings purportedly of 21 Egyptian Christians who had been kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militants in Libya.

The footage shows a group wearing orange overalls, being forced to the ground and then decapitated.

Egypt’s National Defence Council is to meet in emergency session to discuss its response to the killings.

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