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Syria says its troops enter the strategic city of Saraqib in Idlib and begins ‘combing’ its neighborhoods
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
IAF strike on Syria kills at least 23 pro-Iranian gunmen	0 [1761]
Russia: Syrian air defense nearly hit passenger plane after Israeli attack	6 21:51 gorb [1787]
White House announces death of terror leader Qassim al-Rimi	3 18:53 trailing wife [1759]
al-Sadr militias fire live ammunition against #protesters in #Karbala	0 [1760]
Huge number of #protesters chant slogans as they march across the streets of al-Samawa	0 [1754]
Iraqi protesters at #TahrirSquare are lighting up candles to mourn #Najaf victims, who lost their lives yesterday	1 07:39 Mercutio [1755]
Italian authorities seized a Lebanese vehicles carrier ("Bana") suspected to ship weapons from #Turkey to #Libya (#GNA).	3 14:24 Clyde Whesing6325 [1758]
Land battle has started around AbuGrian between the Libyan Army #LNA and the militias of the #GNA	0 [1756]
3 more Turkish militairy convoys with heavy gear entered Idlib today.	0 [1753]
Turkey deploys extremists to Libya, local militias say	0 [1752]
Heavy #Turkish shelling on Shahba Dam & the village of Tal-Madiq, in northern #Aleppo	0 [1760]
Syria says its troops enter the strategic city of Saraqib in Idlib and begins ‘combing’ its neighborhoods	3 07:38 Mercutio [1788]
Hungarian police temporarily close a Serbian border crossing after a large migrant group showed up there and demanded to be let in	4 11:47 jpal [1759]
Three Egyptian fishermen were killed early on Wednesday after their boat sank due to a Houthi naval mine explosion	0 [1763]
‘HEINOUS ATTACK' Three tourists stabbed in ‘Isis-inspired' terror attack on honeymoon islands of Maldives	13 21:55 gorb [1783]
Page 2: WoT Background
Canadian lawyers sue Iran for $1.1b over Ukrainian plane victims	2 15:26 Mr. RafSan Johnny ten-Percent [1755]
Indonesia: IS returnees counter extremism through social media	0 [1754]
#Flights #resume at #Istanbul airport after plane #crash kills 3	0 [1744]
#LNA delegation has provided it’s Algerian counterpart today in the capital Algiers with high value information files of #terrorists cells their connections with other countries	0 [1755]
Lebanon cabinet approves financial rescue plan, parliament to vote on the new govt next Tuesday	0 [1749]
CNN has decided to withdraw the license from the Turkish subsidiary CNN Türk	4 21:55 gorb [1771]
UN’s Libya envoy reports ‘progress’ in talks between military representatives of the country’s warring parties	0 [1751]
Algeria’s president pardons almost 6,300 prisoners	1 16:45 Skidmark [1747]
Qatari-funded International Union of Muslim Scholars describes US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan as an attempt at an ‘eradication war’	4 16:46 Skidmark [1755]
An Al Qaeda Ldr Came to USA as a Refugee, And Applied for Disability for Bullet Wounds	4 21:57 gorb [1802]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Federal Agencies Use Cellphone Location Data for Immigration Enforcement	6 21:58 gorb [1787]
Counties in AZ, FL, NC Declaring 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Status	4 10:55 Lex [1773]
ADL: Coronavirus outbreak sparks antisemitic conspiracy theories	3 13:50 Skidmark [1751]
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Heartwarming vid from Brazil Shows How Mom Doubletaps Gun-Wielding Robber Threatening School Kids	5 12:49 Barbara [1749]
SS, Literary Edition: B&N Pulls its "Diverse" editions of literary classics	2 12:00 Lex [1751]
THAT'LL SHOW HER! Angry man BURNS $1M to keep ex-wife from getting access to it	9 16:58 ranture [1759]
At least two killed and dozens trapped in Zimbabwe gold mine	0 [1756]
U.S. payroll gains seen picking up, benchmark revisions under spotlight	3 15:50 Lex [1743]
Drone captures eerie scenes of coronavirus-ravaged Wuhan (short video)	0 [1752]
Yang fires dozens of staffers after Iowa debacle	7 20:58 Clyde Whesing6325 [1785]
Why was PLA mainly MIA until a month into the virus epidemic?	5 16:51 Skidmark [1759]
Phone call between Xi and Trump	2 08:17 Raj [1760]
A career day for Mars....	0 [1754]
4 Children Lost In Rural Alaska During Blizzard Found Alive Huddling Around 2-Year-Old	2 21:03 Woodrow [1781]
#China cuts #tariffs on $75B of #US #imports in trade truce	5 22:29 Gloluting Munster1139 [1774]
US warns Venezuela of consequences if Guaido can't return safely	0 [1747]
#Karachi man arrested after video goes viral of him 'beating' daughter	0 [1748]
Five-year-old girl was allegedly raped on the premises of the American embassy in New Delhi	0 [1750]
The number of deaths in China’s central Hubei, the epicenter of the #coronavirus outbreak, has risen by 69 to 618 as of Thursday	11 22:32 Jumbo Spawn of the Poles4283 [1775]
video: American evacuee Jarred Evans describes life in Wuhan during coronavirus outbreak	7 21:46 Besoeker [1780]
Let's redirect an asteroid	2 13:13 Skidmark [1755]
Starlink might be spun off soon as a public company!	0 [1756]
ChiComs' Academic Fifth Column udpate: SECOND Collaborator with secret ties to China	3 22:34 Percy Chiger3646 [1772]
Page 4: Opinion
Study: Burning Money Far More Beneficial Than Donating To A Politician	4 09:15 SteveS [1746]
Our Arab neighbors have always rejected any kind of so-called peace plans	1 17:03 Skidmark [1759]
German 'Environmental Expert'/Activist Suggests Humans Need Draconian 'Behavior Change'	15 16:34 KBK [1750]
Pat Buchanan: 'Are the bells tolling for Amy, Liz & Joe?'	4 17:04 Skidmark [1758]
Pete Buttigieg Cites Religion To Defend Late-Term Abortion Of Disabled Children	9 19:03 The peanut gallery [1768]
‘Frozen by paralysis of analysis': Obama administration botched response to election meddling from Russia, senators say	10 12:23 g(r)omgoru [1763]
The lie of empowerment through abortion	1 01:32 g(r)omgoru [1755]
‘It's not just Iowa’: Entire Democratic race looking like giant dumpster fire	6 15:30 Lex [1754]
A Week of Political Karma for the Democrats	7 08:48 trailing wife [1767]
The OPCW's report vs. the New York Times coverage of the Douma	4 23:19 trailing wife [1785]
Page 6: Politix
Key impeachment witness Vindman fired from White House job	11 21:48 Besoeker [1772]
Appeals court rules Democrats can't sue Trump over emoluments claims	7 19:29 Procopius2k [1773]
Tucker Carlson: Have you heard of the New Way Forward Act?	6 20:34 trailing wife [1750]
Last Refuge Update: Lt. Col. Sausage May Soon Be Removed From White House…	17 21:01 Anomalous Sources [1783]
Rep. Gaetz Files Ethics Charges Against Pelosi, Saying She Broke the Law with Her SOTU Stunt	10 19:13 Goober Tingle7365 [1752]
Treasury Dept sends sensitive info on Hunter Biden to expanding Senate inquiry	4 11:21 Lex [1759]
Pelosi Snaps When Asked Why She Tore Up Speech — ‘I Don’t Need Any Lessons From Anybody’	17 19:07 Lex [1757]
Wray: FBI Agents Involved In FISA Debacle Have Been Referred To Bureau’s Disciplinary Office	10 21:12 Woodrow [1802]
Pete Buttigieg Gaining Quickly In New Hampshire As Bernie Sanders Stalls	11 16:02 rjschwarz [1749]
DNC chair Tom Perez calls for complete ‘recanvass’ of Iowa as Bernie Sanders claims victory	10 08:57 g(r)omgoru [1769]

    
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8	Commies
7	Sublime Porte
3	Arab Spring
2	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
2	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	Govt of Iraq
2	Islamic State
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1	Moslem Colonists
1	Govt of Syria
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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2020-02-07
Syria says its troops enter the strategic city of Saraqib in Idlib and begins ‘combing’ its neighborhoods

Thu 2020-02-06
Hazim Al-Halafi, a senior commander of Saraya Al-Salam dead

Wed 2020-02-05
Trump acquitted by Senate on articles of impeachment for abuse of power

Tue 2020-02-04
8 Turkish personnel, 13 #Syrian troops killed in north Syria festivities

Mon 2020-02-03
Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula claims December shooting at Florida naval base

Sun 2020-02-02
Iraq’s President Barham Saleh assigns Mouhammed Tawfiq Allawi with forming a new government

Sat 2020-02-01
Qassim al-Rimi, the head of al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen tits up.

Fri 2020-01-31
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Thu 2020-01-30
#Hamas rejects ‘conspiracies’ as #Trump unveils Mideast plan

Wed 2020-01-29
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Fri 2020-01-24
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