The Coptic Orthodox Church has mourned the beheading of 21 Egyptians in Libya by the terrorist Daesh group, said a statement on Sunday.
"The Church is confident its great nation will not rest still until these criminals are brought to justice. We also trust the state and all its institutions will protect the rights of its citizens," the church said.
"We extend our condolences to the whole nation and pray to God to protect Egypt and its unity and for peace to prevail," it added.
Twenty-one Egyptians were beheaded in a video released by Daesh on Sunday.