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40 ISIS troops die in battle with Iraqi forces in Salahuddin
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Duterte vows to eat militants after beheadings	7 21:28 Whiskey Mike [1774]
Iraqi commanders: IS families have joined Mosul fight	0 [1742]
Saudi security officer killed in Eastern Province attack	0 [1745]
Officer lightly hurt in Damascus Gate attack, police say	0 [1742]
Elderly couple are stabbed to death by Tunisian in first Islamist attack on Austrian soil... as the country SCRAPS plan to send troops to its border to stop flow of migrants from Italy	3 17:56 trailing wife [1742]
Belgium seeks more suspects in terror case, new attack feared	0 [1739]
IDF find weapons lathes in WB, prepare terrorist's home for demolition	5 19:12 trailing wife [1769]
Nangarhar Negation News	1 16:46 trailing wife [1736]
Fighting erupts near Sirte	0 [1748]
2 die in suicide bombing attack in Homs	0 [1751]
Syrian Army Combat Summary	0 [1735]
7 militants die in Faryab	0 [1750]
Shooting incidents on the rise in Kunduz	0 [1746]
Syrian forces fingered for chemical artillery attack in Damascus	0 [1745]
3 ISIS troops die in grenade attack in Hawija	0 [1744]
40 ISIS troops die in battle with Iraqi forces in Salahuddin	0 [1755]
Mosul Offensive News	0 [1741]
Islam Terror attack with AK47 in #Gava. 2 injured policemen (1 seriously injured)	0 [1738]
Page 2: WoT Background
Following UNESCO's decision: Israel cuts UN funding in favor of a museum in Hebron	4 19:06 trailing wife [1769]
Trump to Putin: Syrian President Assad Can't Have Land Liberated From ISIS	0 [1741]
Israel reportedly has US-made drones capable of launching grenades	1 09:31 Mullah Richard [1734]
Russia: Syrian Rebels Are Planning Chemical Attacks In Syria To Prompt More U.S. Strikes Against Regime	1 11:55 magpie [1738]
Abbas: I'll Never Stop Paying Terrorists' Salaries, Even If It Costs Me My Job	4 19:39 ed in texas [1760]
DHS & FBI: Hackers Are Targeting Nuclear Facilities	2 08:37 JohnQC [1732]
US judge rejects Hawaii's bid to exempt grandparents from Trump travel ban	2 08:11 JohnQC [1738]
Sadiq Khan calls on home secretary to fully ban Hezbollah	0 [1735]
Syria says it extends ceasefire in southern Syria till Saturday	0 [1741]
First Christian Syria Refugees Land in France under Corridor Scheme	0 [1729]
Turkey detains 12 at human rights meeting in island hotel: Media	0 [1736]
UAE: Qatar denying consequences of its policies is ‘strange’	1 02:14 newc [1734]
Hefazat accuses India of racial oppression with cow vigilantism	1 20:29 Hupump Grundy6146 [1765]
Haqqani network operates from Afghanistan, FO insists	0 [1731]
McCain’s warning reflects changing mood in Washington towards Pakistan	0 [1724]
Polish Government Seats Trump Beside Painting of Sobieski	5 16:03 swksvolFF [1733]
Federal judge denies Hawaii's motion to expand exceptions on travel ban	0 [1732]
Palestinian support for violence drops, survey finds	0 [1730]
RAW paid Raymond Davis to write anti-Pakistan book, says Rehman Malik	0 [1735]
Bahrain FM: Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist group	0 [1731]
Kurdish leader: No turning back on independence bid	0 [1723]
Houthis Exclude Saleh by Monopolizing Coup Council	0 [1729]
Manchester Arena attacker 'did NOT act alone': Terrorist carried bomb around city centre for hours before targeting Ariana Grande gig as police reveal they've found explosives at a 'number of addresses'	6 17:50 trailing wife [1729]
Page 3: Non-WoT
India & Israel ink $4.3bn worth of deals, push for closer economic ties	1 16:56 John Frum [1739]
Microsoft lay-off update: H-1B hiring continues	5 20:33 Rex Mundi [1772]
Save Hearing Act S.1505 introduced by Sens. Lee and Crapo	10 23:36 texhooey [1770]
MAGA: US nonfarm payrolls total 222,000 in June vs 179,000 expected	2 16:48 trailing wife [1735]
James Bond stand aside; French spy service seeks computer geeks, linguists	0 [1743]
Why the EU-Japan trade pact is a big deal for Trump	0 [1750]
U.S. bombers challenge China in South China Sea flyover	0 [1736]
Fox suspends conservative business analyst Charles Payne amid sexual harassment allegations	7 13:54 rjschwarz [1740]
The Russian military's ~~new~~ improved assault rifle has passed its field tests	0 [1736]
Open Borders Advocate George Clooney Moving Family Back to Trump's America for ‘Security Reasons'	6 18:26 swksvolFF [1736]
G20 in Hamburg: Police and protesters clash	2 13:47 Frank G [1729]
EU lawmakers non-binding call to freeze talks on letting Turkey in	1 19:57 ed in texas [1767]
Spacecraft unveiled for first Europe mission to Mercury	9 20:15 SteveS [1766]
Panamagate JIT: There is nothing to fear as our hands are clean, asserts PM	0 [1742]
CNN Now Losing In Ratings to... Nick-at-Night	6 20:32 Rex Mundi [1770]
FIA official arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting foreigner at Islamabad airport	2 19:01 trailing wife [1740]
Russia objects to calls for UN action on North Korea	0 [1734]
Kenyan Runner Outruns 2 Bears While Training in Maine	2 18:23 swksvolFF [1737]
North Korea's Hwasong-14 Missile Launch Site Identified: The Panghyon Aircraft Factory	0 [1737]
"The Crossroads of America" - Video Shows Man Engaged In Shootout With Neighbor	2 04:05 Besoeker [1745]
College Prof Mocks Scalise Health Update ‐ ‘Good Thing' He Has Insurance	9 23:58 Zenobia Floger6220 [1780]
U.S. Commander Of South Korea Gives The Call, ‘We Are Ready For War'	6 16:11 swksvolFF [1741]
New York Times editing cuts mean doing more with less. Will credibility suffer?	8 13:16 trailing wife [1752]
Study Finds Temperature Adjustments Account For ‘Nearly All Of The Warming' In Climate Data	6 18:51 magpie [1743]
Page 4: Opinion
Betsy DeVos Heads to North Korea to Reverse Its Progress in Math and Science	6 20:01 SteveS [1760]
KCNA article: Trump wants to confront North Korea 'very strongly' ‐ but there's nothing left to do	2 20:11 SteveS [1767]
Trump's leaks crackdown sends chills through national security world	8 18:40 trailing wife [1738]
What's the real goal of the TSA?	20 21:45 Anomalous Sources [1770]
Militants defeated, but not their ideology	1 07:37 gorb [1733]
Trump speech in Poland -- Reagan is nodding	2 18:59 trailing wife [1740]
The Mid-Wife Crisis	1 07:45 gorb [1742]
Page 6: Politix
New excuse: Republicans didn't expect to have to repeal Obamacare	10 16:17 Silentbrick [1728]
Head of US ethics office announces resignation	2 12:49 gorb [1748]
Diplomats frustrated, confused by Trump administration	8 18:23 trailing wife [1741]
GOP lawmakers ask AG to intervene after Bernie Sanders imposes ‘religious test’ on Trump nominee	1 09:08 Frank G [1743]
‘Never Trumper’ Bret Stephens: POTUS Supporters ‘Idiots’ & Bigots, Should ‘Admire’ Elites	9 10:07 AlmostAnonymous5839 [1753]
Democrats Override Illinois Gov’s Tax Hike Veto	2 15:15 Procopius2k [1735]
Linda Sarsour: Resisting Trump Is a ‘Form of Jihad’	4 23:12 james [1770]
De Blasio races to Germany to protest G20 summit	6 10:38 Warthog [1734]
CNN Now Losing To Nick-At-Nite In Prime Time Ratings War	6 16:45 trailing wife [1739]
Illinois House overrides budget veto	3 09:29 DarthVader [1742]

    
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Who's in the News
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8	Islamic State
5	Govt of Pakistan
5	Commies
3	Govt of Syria
2	Sublime Porte
1	Hezbollah
1	Houthis
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Salafists
1	Taliban
1	Abu Sayyaf (ISIS)
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)
1	Hefajat-e-Islam

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2017-07-07
40 ISIS troops die in battle with Iraqi forces in Salahuddin

Thu 2017-07-06
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Wed 2017-07-05
Baghdadi’s “mail man” killed in security ambush in Diyala

Tue 2017-07-04
US-backed SDF breaches Raqqa's Old City wall

Mon 2017-07-03
British soldier drowns ISIS thug in puddle after being ambushed

Sun 2017-07-02
Palestinian Forces Hand Over Most Wanted Fugitive in Ain Hilweh

Sat 2017-07-01
ISIS abandons Aleppo

Fri 2017-06-30
Raqqa fully encircled

Thu 2017-06-29
ISIS Number 4 and human shield deaths west of Mosul

Wed 2017-06-28
~~Ottoman~~ Turkish artillery opens fire on Kurdish forces across entire frontier in northern Aleppo

Tue 2017-06-27
IS suicide bomber’s belt explodes, kills 12 well-wishing comrades in Diyala

Mon 2017-06-26
High Court reinstates Trump travel ban, will hear arguments

Sun 2017-06-25
Evolution theory to be scrapped from Turkish schoolbooks

Sat 2017-06-24
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Fri 2017-06-23
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