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Second ‘son of Hamas’ leaves terror group, exposing corruption, Turkish spy ring
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
GNA airstrikes on LNA positions in Tarhunah, MiG-23 shot down	2 20:17 jpal [11133]
Islamic State Claims June Attack That Killed Four In Lebanon's Tripoli	0 [11127]
Wave of Shootings in Sweden as Gangs Settle Scores	13 13:32 trailing wife [11131]
CTD arrests 5 suspected terrorists in Rajanpur after foiled bid to bomb train	0 [11125]
Putin warns that militants are flowing into Libya from Syria's Idlib	0 [11125]
Afghan forces conduct 105 Joint, Special Ops and 15 airstrikes in past 24 hours: MoD	0 [11126]
U.S. airstrikes kill Haqqani Network commander, 14 Taliban militants in Wardak	0 [11130]
U.S. airstrikes kill 28 Taliban militants in Wardak and Ghazni provinces	0 [11127]
Afghan Special Forces kill 9 ISIS Khurasan militants in Kunar province	0 [11126]
Afghan Special Forces kill 2 ISIS-K militants in Nangarhar province	0 [11124]
Afghan forces foil deadly attack in Kabul city by defusing a car bomb	0 [11129]
Airstrike kills 3 Taliban militants in Herat province	0 [11125]
Afghan Special Forces kill, detain 8 Taliban militants in Khost	0 [11125]
Airstrike kills 6 Taliban fighters in Logar province	0 [11124]
Airstrike kills 8 Taliban militants in Bala Murghab district of Badghis province	0 [11135]
Syrian regime strikes kill four civilians, hit hospitals	0 [11126]
Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia’s Jazan airport	0 [11124]
Three French women arrested in Turkey for ISIS links	2 17:02 Frank G [11130]
Tunis bombings death toll rises to two	0 [11123]
Dozens of migrants feared dead after boat capsizes near Tunisia	0 [11128]
Armed assailant threatens to behead Jewish man in London	9 12:01 Frank G [11128]
Page 2: WoT Background
Acquitted US Navy Sailor Gallagher Gets Celebratory Tattoo	15 13:22 chris [11124]
Ukrainian special services are reported to have brought to Kyiv from behind the enemy lines (!) one of #MH17 suspects	0 [11123]
80% of Palestinians believe Arabs have abandoned them, poll shows	9 19:05 chris [11128]
Second ‘son of Hamas’ leaves terror group, exposing corruption, Turkish spy ring	1 01:32 lord garth [11128]
Iraqi PM Takes a Gamble with Move on Iran-Backed Militias	0 [11124]
Five more polio cases found in KP	0 [11126]
Shahbaz sees a ‘Hitler-like fascist’ in Imran	5 14:43 Dron66046 [11128]
Polio eradication: Our culture is the biggest impediment	1 08:37 g(r)omgoru [11122]
'ArrestAntiPakjournalists' tops Twitter trends in Pakistan	0 [11130]
German IS trial: Mother of tortured girl questioned in Munich	0 [11132]
UN says Libyan guards reportedly shot at migrants fleeing air strikes	0 [11127]
Iran says ‘active resistance’ is an antidote to Trump’s warnings	0 [11130]
How Iraqi-Iranian militias’ arms trafficking networks bypass US sanctions	1 10:02 Chereting Pelosi1889 [11128]
Iran summons British ambassador in Tehran over "illegal seizure" of Iranian oil tanker	0 [11126]
Syrian businesses attacked in Istanbul as views harden against refugees	0 [11130]
Destroyed by ISIS, 'Lion of Mosul' now showcased as 3D print	0 [11125]
Children, women held in 'degrading' Iraqi detention facilities: HRW	0 [11124]
Erdogan says US refusal to deliver F-35 jets would be 'robbery'	7 19:00 chris [11127]
Self-proclaimed ‘commander of Islamic State Australia’ said 'we are terrorists': court docs	0 [11128]
Page 3: Non-WoT
$40,000. sign-on bonus for US Army Infantry recruits	9 21:01 Procopius2k [11128]
'Mini AOC' ends parody videos after receiving 'death threats,' 'harassment' from the left, family says	4 19:09 chris [11127]
Entitlement 'flash mob' steals $30,000 in merchandise from outdoor wear store (video)	8 21:45 anymouse [11129]
Britain seizes Iran oil tanker attempting to violate Syrian sanctions	1 16:05 gorb [11129]
U.S. job growth seen accelerating, rate cut still expected	2 10:07 Frank G [11130]
X-ray of a truck at Arizona border reveals 12 children, a pregnant woman and 22 other migrants hiding between produce	5 16:21 Skidmark [11126]
Proud Trump delivers patriotic July 4 speech invoking American exceptionalism as 'one of the greatest stories ever told' while he avoids politics amid a DC deluge and military flyovers and finishes with a spectacular fireworks display	1 11:38 49 Pan [11126]
Blue Bell ice cream licker could face 20 years in prison	13 18:08 Frank G [11127]
Texas fireworks stand robbery goes badly	12 17:59 brujotejano [11127]
Disney's live-action reboot for The Little Mermaid has found its Ariel	9 16:36 gorb [11125]
Australian Student Detained in N. Korea 'Released, Safe'	0 [11126]
Tiger Chases After Motorcycle in Terrifying Viral Video	9 22:28 SteveS [11130]
Arrests in Hong Kong raise fears of more violent protests	0 [11129]
Russia says submarine hit by fire was nuclear-powered	2 10:47 Rambler in Virginia [11133]
Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Southern California near the city of Ridgecrest	1 07:46 Procopius2k [11126]
Venezuela's army death squads kill thousands - UN	2 17:20 gorb [11126]
Pro-Palestinian activist filmed in racist drunk rant found dead	5 14:42 M. Murcek [11127]
Blue Bell, cops close in on solving viral ice cream licking prank	5 16:44 Alaska Paul [11126]
Pistols made from a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite could fetch $1.5 million at auction	4 10:52 magpie [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
The Liberal War On You	5 14:18 Dron66046 [11124]
Abortion Might Not Cut Crime Rates After All	5 14:54 Iblis [11129]
April Ryan: Trump ‘Schoolhouse Rock' July 4 Speech Was President ‘Trying to Recreate His History'	3 09:05 JohnQC [11126]
Controversy over Lebanese town’s non-Christian ban highlights segregation	1 08:03 g(r)omgoru [11125]
Page 6: Politix
Media Predictions of ‘Tiny Crowd’ For Trump July 4 Speech Proven Spectacularly Wrong	2 20:02 Silentbrick [11127]
'The US has no obligation': Biden fought to keep Vietnamese refugees out of the US	5 13:09 Beavis [11128]
Senator Kamala Harris is descended from slave OWNERs, not slaves	8 18:13 gorb [11125]
Demonstrators burn a US flag in front of the White House	18 21:09 Procopius2k [11131]
Apparel Company Has Perfect Response To Nike Dropping American Flag-Style Shoe	17 21:34 trailing wife [11131]
death threats against mini-Ocasio-Cortez came just as Frederica Wilson called for prosecuting congressional ridicule	8 21:07 Rambler in Virginia [11126]
Trump rips ‘total loser’ Justin Amash after he quits GOP	6 19:29 SteveS [11130]

    
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Who's in the News
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8	Islamic State
5	Taliban
4	Govt of Pakistan
3	Moslem Colonists
3	Commies
2	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	Arab Spring
1	Sublime Porte
1	al-Nusra
1	Baloch Liberation Army
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hamas
1	Haqqani Network
1	Hezbollah
1	Houthis
1	Palestinian Authority

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2019-07-05
Second ‘son of Hamas’ leaves terror group, exposing corruption, Turkish spy ring

Thu 2019-07-04
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Wed 2019-07-03
Airstrike hits migrant detention center in Libya, 40 killed

Tue 2019-07-02
Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher found not guilty on murder and attempted murder charges

Mon 2019-07-01
Seven Sudanese protesters killed, 181 wounded in Sunday demonstrations

Sun 2019-06-30
Journalist Assaulted By Antifa/Portland - Face, Neck, Ear Injuries

Sat 2019-06-29
Three Soldiers Killed in Philippines' Restive South, ISIS claims attack

Fri 2019-06-28
57 Taliban militants including 10 Pakistanis killed in Ghazni clashes, airstrikes

Thu 2019-06-27
Suicide bomber in Tunisia kills at least one, state TV reports

Wed 2019-06-26
Saudi Special Forces capture emir of ISIS in Yemen

Tue 2019-06-25
Ethiopia security forces kill alleged coup leader

Mon 2019-06-24
Trump calls on China, and the world, to protect their own ships from Iran

Sun 2019-06-23
Army chief shot dead in coup attempt in Ethiopia

Sat 2019-06-22
Libyan army forces enter Tripoli Airport, seize major positions from Haftar's forces

Fri 2019-06-21
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