In Egypt, at least seven soldiers, including an officer, were killed in clashes with terrorists in recent operations in restive northern Sinai Peninsula.<br />''<br />''The Military said in a statement that forces have killed at least 59 suspected terrorists and arrested another 142 suspected terrorists and criminals.<br />''<br />''It said, air strikes destroyed 56 vehicles containing weapons and ammunition in the Western Desert, south and northeastern border areas. No time-frame was given for these recent operations.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Egypt launched a nationwide operation against terrorists last year. It has struggled to defeat a long-running insurgency in Sinai, which serves as a base for Egypt's Islamic State affiliate.     </span>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: #222222; line-height: 29.3333px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><br />''</p>