{{Seven Egyptian nationals, stone masons by trade and Coptic Christians, were executed Sunday in Benghazi. }}
The city, which was the cradle of the Libyan revolution, is sinking ever deeper into chaos.
The crime, which was likely committed for religious reasons, has garnered very little reaction.
The seven corpses were found 30 km west of Benghazi. Egyptian diplomatic sources confirmed their identities.
Three days later, the Egyptian Foreign Minister received a Libyan delegation led by the Libyan ambassador to Egypt. The Libyan diplomats presented their condolences and promised that everything would be done to shed light on these murders.
This is the second time that the Coptic Egyptian population in Benghazi has been targeted. In March 2013, militiamen abducted and tortured several dozen Copts, allegedly because they were proselytizing.
Libya is the second biggest destination for Egyptian immigrants, following Saudi Arabia. According to the Egyptian Coptic church, 50,000 Egyptian Copts currently live in Libya.
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