CAIRO -- At least 59 militants were killed in the exchange of fire in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula in the past few days, the Egyptian armed forces said in a statement on Tuesday.

"During anti-terrorist raids, the national security forces have killed 15 highly dangerous terrorists in North and Central Sinai in several desert areas in the Sinai Peninsula," said Tamer al-Refai, the spokesperson of the armed forces. (Egypt-Raids-terrorists)

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DAMASCUS -- A booby-trapped pickup truck went off in Syria's northwestern city of Latakia on Tuesday, killing one and wounding 14 people, state TV reported.

The explosion took place in the crowded Hamam square east of Latakia while state employees were leaving their jobs, said the TV, citing the health department of Latakia as saying that one person was killed and 14 others were wounded. (Syria-Car Bomb)

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GAZA -- Israeli war jets carried out on Tuesday night a series of airstrikes on military facilities belonging to Hamas, eyewitnesses and security sources said.

Israeli army helicopters and F-16 war planes hovered over the Gaza Strip before a series of explosions were heard in the northern areas of the coastal enclave, they said. (Israel-Gaza-Airstrikes)

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RABAT -- The Moroccan authorities arrested on Tuesday a dual French-Algerian national wanted by France for financing terrorism, forming a criminal gang and defending acts of terrorism.

The 36-year-old suspect was apprehended upon his arrival at the Mohammed V International Airport of Casablanca from Algeria, the Moroccan police said in a statement. (Morocco-France-Suspect) Enditem

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