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At Least 112 USAF C-17 Aircraft Headed To Middle East: 'Desert Storm Levels'
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
National Army’s Commandos (DANAB) carried out a planned operation in Warmahan village in the Lower Shabelle regio	1 15:34 Skidmark [1802]
JNIM targeted an armored vehicle of the Malian army with an IED on the Markala – Ké-Macina axis	0 [1773]
ISWAP attacked the town of Darak for the third time in a few days	0 [1770]
Nigerian troops recover rustle cattle from Bad Guys in katsina state	0 [1787]
Gunmen kill three people and abduct Catholic priest in northern Nigeria	0 [1773]
Page 2: WoT Background
Tehran's Tactical Knockout: Weaponized Pharmaceutical-Based Agents	7 20:14 Oregon Dave [1794]
Far-left group with foreign ties undermining US under guise of protest, report warns	8 15:36 Skidmark [1798]
International External Aid to the Lebanese Army – Follow-up Report	0 [1759]
Al-Qaeda Political Envoy Engagement with Al-Shabaab Leadership	0 [1818]
More than 300 detainees die in North Darfur prison, local group says	0 [1768]
Serious and repeated human rights violations in Azawad and central Mali	0 [1757]
Pakistan: Action will now be taken not only against the terrorists themselves, but also against their financiers, facilitators	3 15:37 Skidmark [1789]
SDF–Damascus deal enters fragile implementation phase	0 [1756]
At Least 112 USAF C-17 Aircraft Headed To Middle East: 'Desert Storm Levels'	9 15:30 Besoeker [1834]
Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users Leak shows feds tracking anti-ICE Reddit users	3 15:42 Skidmark [1802]
Page 3: Non-WoT
There He Goes Again: Sen. John Fetterman Spits Common Sense on Voter ID	2 09:41 Procopius2k [1774]
Iran reportedly developing chemical, biological missile warheads as protests spread over collapsing economy	2 13:16 mossomo [1763]
Epstein's Gates to Pandemonium	7 09:24 Besoeker [1757]
Libs Panic When Asked to Host Somali Migrants	2 12:22 EMS Artifact [1762]
France Considers VPN Ban	1 15:51 Skidmark [1795]
One region on the Sun has broken the 21st century record for the number of flares	2 05:44 Super Hose [1749]
Royal Caribbean mega-cruise's gay takeover shamed by multiple arrests as cops say 'date rape' and 'chemsex' drugs found	9 18:39 Frank G [1807]
At least 113 civilians killed in February 6 indiscriminate artillery shelling by regime forces in Wegdi Woreda	0 [1755]
Israeli Citizen Managing Chinese Biolab Property in Vegas Released on own Recognizance on Federal Firearms Charges - Nothing to see here, move along folks	7 15:56 Skidmark [1797]
Page 4: Opinion
Epstein Was GAYE? INTIMATE Emails With UK Politico Peter Mandelson Reignite Secret Sexuality Claims	5 15:57 Skidmark [1790]
New research shows teen social media bans might not be the answer	4 09:46 Procopius2k [1766]
AI 'Kill Chains' And Rise Of Skynet-Like Weapons Offer Glimpse Of 2030s Battlefield	2 10:32 Skidmark [1753]
20GW Chinese Microwave Weapon with 60 Second Pulse Poses Starlink Threat	1 16:15 Skidmark [1798]
Ken Klippenstein is really angry about Washington Post layoffs. This one brings joy.	12 09:49 Procopius2k [1757]
Is Israel prepared for the antisemitic fallout of a US‑Iran war? - opinion	0 [1769]
Page 5: Russia-Former Soviet Union
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 8, 2026	0 [1768]
Ukrainian General Staff assessed the situation at the front	0 [1762]
Latest information on the situation on the front line as of February 8 (updated)	0 [1758]
The Hawks are flapping their wings: Europe is seeking communication with Russia	2 15:17 Matt [1810]
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded in northern Sakhalin	1 09:10 Mercutio [1761]
Russian police bust hospital morgue for selling bodies	1 10:45 Skidmark [1757]
FSB has identified the perpetrator of the assassination attempt on General Alekseev.	0 [1762]
New anti-FPV drone protection feature that Russia has begun installing on its tanks	5 21:23 Megabyses [1797]

    
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