Cairo: The Egyptian government said Monday that it has enforced a travel ban to Libya after the Islamic State (IS) jihadi group beheaded 21 Egyptians Sunday.

"We have thousands of Egyptians in Libya and we are in contact with them, directly or through third parties,” Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Badr Abdel-Atty told reporters in Cairo, according to a Xinhua report. “We are coordinating with the (Libyan) government along with heads of different tribes in order to secure their safety and provide facilities for those who would like to return to Egypt," he added.