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Turkish artillery hammers airfield near Aleppo
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Turkish artillery hammers airfield near Aleppo	1 15:14 Sven the pelter [1748]
Four U.N. Peacekeepers among 7 Troops Killed in Mali Attacks	0 [1726]
Arab families trigger ISIS minefield while fleeing to the Peshmerga	0 [1734]
Kurdish soldier becomes Iraqi army hero for destroying 60 car bombs	0 [1726]
Azerbaijan Arrests Eight for Joining IS in Syria, Iraq	0 [1733]
Crimean Tatars Outraged as Russia Charges Four with 'Terrorism'	2 06:18 g(r)omgoru [1731]
One policeman killed, two injured in firing at picket	0 [1731]
ISIS troops renew attacks on Kobane	0 [1727]
U.S. special forces storm ISIS strongholds north Iraq	5 22:14 KBK [1751]
Syrian troops make new gains north Aleppo	0 [1725]
Libya: IS fleeing southwards dodging airstrikes	0 [1728]
Another six Tunisians expelled by Rada for alleged IS/Daesh connections	0 [1727]
Another warplane crashes in Bengahzi	2 21:17 Mike Kozlowski [1754]
Pak arrests 97 militants, busts 3 major terror networks	0 [1727]
Major among 3 soldiers injured in encounter	0 [1729]
Munich Meeting Agrees on "Cessation of Hostilities" in Syria within Week	5 08:33 Bobby [1729]
Attack by Qaeda Terrorists Kills 5 Police in Yemen's Aden	0 [1727]
Sy. Military Advances in Rural Aleppo, Expands Secure Zone near Nubbul, Zahraa	0 [1725]
Yemeni (Houthi & Saleh) Army Regains Control over Fardat Naham, Fires New Qaher1 at Jizan Airbase	0 [1730]
US launched 20 airstrikes against ISIS militants in Afghanistan in 3 weeks	5 17:07 Blossom Unains5562 [1728]
22 militants killed in counter-terrorism operations led by Afghan army	0 [1733]
Ex-Afghan governor Fazlullah Wahidi kidnapped in Pakistan	0 [1727]
Page 2: WoT Background
CBS Confirms Machete Attack Suspect Was In United States On Green Card	5 23:23 trailing wife [1748]
US OKs F-16 jets sale to Pakistan	10 19:19 Thing From Snowy Mountain [1756]
Egypt’s Sisi orders opening of Gaza border crossing on 13,14 Feb	0 [1729]
Terror attacks in Israel drop back to pre-escalation level	1 10:42 USN, Ret. [1726]
New report estimates that Syrian war has killed 470,000 people	2 06:31 Skidmark [1731]
U.S. sanctions three for Islamic State activities	0 [1725]
Build up to Mosul: Former ISIS sex slaves now army of ‘Sun Ladies’ ready to defeat terror group	3 07:46 AlanC [1731]
Iran's windfall from nuclear deal cut in half by debts	2 13:17 Sven the pelter [1727]
Build up to Mosul: Iraqi Army forces arrive in Makhmour	0 [1731]
How is Al-Qaeda in Yemen simulating Houthis attacks?	0 [1734]
Somali national in Minnesota to plead guilty in IS case	0 [1726]
Tunisia: Shipping Container Full of Weapons & Ammo Seized	0 [1731]
President Assad vows recapture of 'whole of Syria'	0 [1730]
Daesh gearing up for chemical attack on US: Clapper	1 12:28 Blossom Unains5562 [1732]
Saudi Arabia still insisting on removal of Assad amid peace efforts	0 [1733]
LJ chief Atta-ur-Rehman -- a profile	0 [1740]
No organised presence of IS in Pakistan, says FO. Really.	0 [1734]
Pakistan is fighting terror war alone, says Ms Rehman	0 [1736]
Public Prosecutor's Office issues arrest warrants for financial corruption	2 20:04 Barbara [1760]
Jamaat, militants planning attacks in CHT	0 [1744]
Tunisia Prepares for Impact of Possible Intervention in Libya	0 [1728]
Carter: UAE to Deploy Special Forces, Jets in Anti-ISIL Campaign	1 06:22 g(r)omgoru [1734]
Saudi Authorities Shut down Husayniyah in Ahsaa, Prevent Friday Prayers	2 14:25 SteveS [1731]
Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah Ready for any Israeli War, ISIL Paper Tiger	1 23:47 Bov Flimbers [1742]
Assad: Talks Don't Mean to Stop Fighting Terrorism	0 [1730]
A-29s to start combat operations with Afghan Air Force from March: Wardak	1 06:40 Skidmark [1734]
Taliban supporters met in Kabul Hotel to speak against Afghan forces	1 07:00 Skidmark [1739]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Found Dead	13 23:27 Sven the pelter [1746]
Carrier HVAC company carries everything from Indy to Mexico.	11 17:29 Mike Kozlowski [1725]
Saudi FM says 'be patient' on women's rights	1 10:50 Frank G [1720]
President urges people not to observe Valentine's Day	2 07:54 AlanC [1736]
Nasim to Mahfuz Anam: Resign from Daily Star	0 [1726]
Page 4: Opinion
WSJ: The Myths of Black Lives Matter	3 15:39 Abu Uluque [1724]
This Week in Guns, February 13th, 2016	2 21:15 swksvolFF [1748]
A faith hijacked	7 13:44 Blossom Unains5562 [1738]
Quantum Informant Injection	2 06:35 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1723]
Page 6: Politix
FBI Expands Felony Probe in Clinton E-mail and 'false statements.'	7 14:32 DepotGuy [1723]
DCCC Gives Up on Multiple House Races	3 08:45 Besoeker [1718]
Republican Jim Gilmore to Suspend Presidential Campaign	5 10:31 Airandee [1720]
Porn star 'extremely disappointed' to be cut out of Cruz ad	5 14:41 Abu Uluque [1730]
Harry Reid calls on Democrat facing ethics scrutiny to drop Senate bid	5 15:29 Abu Uluque [1723]
Albright: 'Special place in hell' comment came at 'wrong time'	13 18:01 Deacon Blues [1755]
Trump is the anti-Obama in every way	7 13:28 Iblis [1726]
Trump leading in South Carolina	3 15:30 Iblis [1729]

    
                23:47 Bov Flimbers

                        23:27 Sven the pelter

                        23:23 trailing wife

                        22:36 KBK

                        22:14 KBK

                        21:56 Blossom Unains5562

                        21:22 Lone Ranger

                        21:17 Mike Kozlowski

                        21:15 swksvolFF

                        20:56 Blossom Unains5562

                        20:51 NCMike

                        20:45 DarthVader

                        20:44 DarthVader

                        20:18 Sgt.D.T.

                        20:04 Barbara

                        20:02 Barbara

                        19:19 Thing From Snowy Mountain

                        18:16 Charles

                        18:12 Blossom Unains5562

                        18:01 Deacon Blues

                        17:44 Blossom Unains5562

                        17:42 Mike Kozlowski

                        17:40 Zenobia Floger6220

                        17:36 Barbara

Who's in the News
25	[untagged]
11	Islamic State
5	Govt of Syria
3	Arab Spring
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	Govt of Saudi Arabia
2	Taliban
2	Govt of Iraq
1	Jamaat-e-Islami
1	Lashkar e-Jhangvi
1	al-Qaeda in Arabia
1	al-Qaeda in Pakistan
1	al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Hamas
1	Hezbollah
1	Hizb-ut-Tahrir
1	Houthis
1	ISIL-K

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Fri 2016-02-05
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Thu 2016-02-04
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Wed 2016-02-03
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