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Brazil charges 11 people with trying to set up Islamic State cell
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Shots Fired at School	17 23:09 Glenmore [1781]
Brazil charges 11 people with trying to set up Islamic State cell	0 [1763]
Is the video showing a dead Palestinian from Monday scratching his nose FOR REAL?	11 18:30 magpie [1766]
Armed police seize hand grenades, guns and ammunition as bomb squad descends on lorry in Sussex business park	6 16:36 Skidmark [1747]
Egypt's army kills 19 'takfiris' in Sinai anti-terror operations: Armed Forces spokesman	0 [1747]
Adventures at the Syrian Border: turbans wound 3 troops, 2 turbans tied up	0 [1737]
Iraqi troops kill 12 Islamic State militants, southwest of Kirkuk	1 00:52 gorb [1754]
Iraqi court sentences Russian terrorist to death over joining Islamic State	1 00:55 gorb [1745]
Civilian wounded in bomb blast, southeast of Baghdad	0 [1736]
FC personnel kill 5 suspected suicide bombers who attacked Madadgar Centre in Quetta	0 [1745]
Turkey to arrest 101 soldiers over alleged links to coup attempt	0 [1740]
Pakistan kills wanted senior rebel commander	0 [1748]
Three Americans charged for aiding ISIS	1 00:57 gorb [1745]
Chief propagandist for ISIS killed by Iraqi forces in Syria	0 [1737]
Defeated Saudi-backed rebel group reorganizes ranks in northern Syria	0 [1742]
Turkey fully blocks Syrian Army’s path to Idlib	0 [1740]
Israel deploys Iron Dome missile defense system after false alarm in the Golan Heights	0 [1744]
Syrian Army eliminates notorious jihadist commander in northwest Syria	0 [1746]
Suicide attack targets Pakistani forces vehicle in Nowshera	0 [1744]
New clashes erupt in Farah city in West of Afghanistan	0 [1740]
Ghani urges Taliban to refrain from violence in respect of Holy Ramadan	1 11:40 Frank G [1743]
Top ISIS leader in charge of recruitment arrested in Kabul city	0 [1736]
Afghan Air Force video shows precision bombings on Taliban positions	1 10:15 Skidmark [1743]
Afghan-US Special Forces kill ISIS facilitator involved in Kabul attacks	1 00:59 gorb [1740]
Illegal immigrant charged with shootings: 'Voices' told me to shoot, gun wouldn't fire if victims were 'good'	7 14:49 Frank G [1743]
Page 2: WoT Background
Gas, fuel supply to Gaza resumed after Palestinians sabotaged crossing for third time	3 19:55 Anomalous Sources [1769]
Muslims are forced to eat pork and drink alcohol as punishment in China's Islamic 're-education' camps, former inmates reveal	9 21:47 bbrewer126 [1763]
New US sanctions hit at Hezbollah financiers, funding	0 [1752]
Bosnia rejects extradition request for alleged killer of Hamas engineer	1 01:02 gorb [1748]
Egypt to keep Rafah border crossing open during Ramadan to ease burdens on brothers in Gaza: Sisi	0 [1735]
Denmark pulls back special forces from Iraq: ministry	2 16:04 SteveS [1733]
There is a hidden inclination to divide Yemen: Ahmad al-Sayyad	1 14:40 Skidmark [1740]
Turkey’s CHP presidential candidate warns to shut key US base unless Gulen extradited	2 07:19 Bright Pebbles [1743]
Mexico lashes out at Trump for 'animal' comment	6 20:06 rjschwarz [1761]
Putin, Assad declare Syria ready for political process	0 [1744]
Trump truly ranks as one of the most unethical US presidents: Usual Suspect	4 04:05 Bright Pebbles [1745]
US Forces Accused Of Complicity In Somalia Raid That Left Five Civilians Dead	2 06:23 Rob Crawford [1735]
Turkey threatens Syrian gov’t about attacking Afrin	1 11:10 magpie [1742]
Syrian military hands strategic southern Aleppo town to Russia after Astana Conference	0 [1745]
Palestinian FM condemns ‘bloody racist massacre’ in Gaza	1 11:41 Frank G [1742]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Manafort's ex-son-in-law cuts plea deal letting feds ask for help 'at any time': report	3 14:30 CrazyFool [1745]
Man arrested after firing shots at Trump golf club	6 22:57 Omeger Gray6606 [1772]
Job hopes of 4 million Brits hit by an ‘unlimited' pool of EU migrants who are willing to work for low wages	7 10:30 Skidmark [1732]
US demanded N. Korea ship some nuclear warheads, ICBM abroad within 6 months	3 18:19 Besoeker [1762]
Joseph Campanella dies at 93 after six-decade Hollywood career as prolific character actor	0 [1741]
No plans to cut back US-South Korea drills: Pentagon	1 10:36 Skidmark [1746]
Donald Trump Suggests China Behind North Korea's Backtrack on Kim Jong-un Meeting	2 11:09 JohnQC [1737]
Burundians vote in referendum on letting president rule until 2034	0 [1742]
Countries not meeting NATO obligations will be 'dealt with': Trump	4 11:49 Herb McCoy [1744]
Pack of small dogs mauls woman to death	6 19:09 swksvolFF [1763]
~~All the~~ NO new details revealed in Las Vegas shooting documents	0 [1738]
Page 4: Opinion
Joe DiGenova: Frustrated President May Fire 'Clowns' Sessions and Rosenstein	2 18:06 DooDahMan [1766]
Doctors Rip Claim Abortions Needed for ‘Mental Health'	7 17:27 g(r)omgoru [1784]
The New American Aristocracy	4 22:03 ClemKadiddlehopper9000 [1761]
5 Things Most Men Have to Learn the Hard Way in Life	17 19:11 Regular joe [1772]
Pro-Trump college grad's assault rifle photo shoot goes viral: ‘Come and take it'	4 10:31 M. Murcek [1753]
AfriForum's Ernst Roets meets with Tucker Carlson (video)	1 12:19 NoMoreBS [1733]
The U.S. Takes Aim at Russia With a Resurrected Navy Fleet	4 12:23 NoMoreBS [1740]
Unintended Consequences	9 21:55 Thor Sholuse3760 [1767]
Page 6: Politix
Trump administration to provide records on Obama-era gun-smuggling probe	12 14:35 rjschwarz [1743]
Report that Obama FBI spied on campaign could be 'bigger than Watergate'	5 11:13 Abu Uluque [1733]
Inspector General Will Declare FBI, DOJ Broke Law in Clinton Email Probe	13 15:00 Besoeker [1742]

    
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                        20:06 rjschwarz

                        19:55 Anomalous Sources

                        19:11 Regular joe

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                        18:30 magpie

                        18:28 OldSpook

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                        18:19 Besoeker

                        18:18 OldSpook

                        18:08 Beavis

                        18:06 DooDahMan

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                        17:27 g(r)omgoru

                        17:17 Blossom Sforza6940

                        17:09 P2kontheroad

                        17:09 Ptah

Who's in the News
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9	Islamic State
4	Sublime Porte
3	Hamas
3	Taliban
3	Govt of Syria
3	Commies
1	Houthis
1	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (IS)
1	Jaish al-Islam (MB)
1	Lashkar e-Jhangvi
1	Narcos
1	Palestinian Authority
1	TTP
1	Tin Hat Dictators & Kleptocrats
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Hezbollah

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2018-05-18
Brazil charges 11 people with trying to set up Islamic State cell

Thu 2018-05-17
Top al-Qaeda leader for the Indian Subcontinent killed in Afghanistan

Wed 2018-05-16
Islamic State’s financial chief of Diyala State, another member arrested

Tue 2018-05-15
Iraq sentences man to death by hanging for slaughtering Russian diplomat

Mon 2018-05-14
Liveblogging Israel: Gaza Riots, American Embassy Ribbon Cutting to Come

Sun 2018-05-13
ISIS militants kill 9 of their own comrades in Nangarhar province

Sat 2018-05-12
12 militants killed in Special Forces raids in Laghman

Fri 2018-05-11
Clashes erupt in Bethlehem on 70th Nakba Day protests

Thu 2018-05-10
After alleged Iranian barrage, Israel launches massive counterattack in Syria

Wed 2018-05-09
Israel Will 'Eliminate' Assad if He Continues to Let Iran Operate From Syria, Minister Warns

Tue 2018-05-08
BREAKING. President Trump's Remarks On Leaving The Iran Nuclear Deal

Mon 2018-05-07
District governor among 5 killed, wounded in Paktia car bombing

Sun 2018-05-06
ISIS intruding into Afghanistan via Iran, claims Hekmatyar

Sat 2018-05-05
Sweden arrests suspect on suspicion of planning terror attack

Fri 2018-05-04
Syrian rebels start pull-out from south Damascus

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