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Reports say Ghani in Oman to escape to US
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Deutsche Welle live updates: Military flights out of Kabul airport resume	6 23:14 swksvolFF [1800]
The disaster in Afghanistan is MUCH worse than we're being told	17 23:22 swksvolFF [1767]
Taliban announces 'amnesty,' urges women to join government	11 23:31 swksvolFF [1771]
Reports: Taliban Searching Door to Door for Journalists	1 14:07 Glenmore [1750]
Dead Bodies Strewn About in Streets of Kandahar – Little Attention Being Paid (Video)	1 09:15 crazyhorse [1744]
ISIS suspects arrested across Iraq	0 [1741]
Will help Afghan Hindus, Sikhs come to India: Govt	17 12:30 Rhinemann [1748]
SNA troops kill over 250 Al-Shabaab in Somalia during offensive	0 [1752]
Indonesian Police Catch 48 Suspected Islamic Militants in Nationwide Dragnet	0 [1781]
Armed Palestinian dressed as Israeli soldier arrested in West Bank	2 17:49 Omeaque Sleatch3340 [1755]
Israel intercepts 23 tons of chocolate it says was intended to finance Hamas	8 23:59 Ululating Eunuch of Qatar5132 [1767]
Shocking photos show 640 Afghans crammed into fleeing US Air Force plane	16 13:41 Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 [1754]
Good Morning	4 10:53 jpal [1757]
Kabul City Quiet, Residents Apprehensive First Day Under Taliban	3 11:08 jpal [1748]
Satellite Photos Show Chaos In Afghanistan Exit, at least 10 dead	3 20:19 SteveS [1751]
ABC News has seen evidence of Pak government ID cards found among deceased fighters, but could not verify their authenticity.	7 23:57 Dron66046 [1780]
A-29B Super Tucano of the Afghan AF that fled yesterday from was shot down by the air defense of Uzbekistan. No. Wait.; 2 taken to hospital	3 11:37 swksvolFF [1756]
Amrullah Saleh, Vice President of Afghanistan and Ahmad Massoud, son of Ahmad Shah Massoud spotted in Panjshir	1 18:22 John Frum [1754]
Bandits Abduct Students in Zamfara School, Kill Four Security Officials	0 [1752]
Iraqi PMF mourns Sinjar Protection Forces commander who martyred in Turkish aggression	0 [1756]
Blast kills 3 Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq	2 09:44 Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 [1754]
An explosion targets a convoy of the US-led Coalition in Baghdad	0 [1777]
Air raid sirens sound in Israel after rocket fired from Gaza, bomb shelters opened, IDF response planned	0 [1790]
Page 2: WoT Background
Torkham Pass Opens, Trucks Loaded With Goods Enter Afghanistan	0 [1740]
US embassy staff still functioning in Kabul	3 12:06 swksvolFF [1753]
‘We warned them for months’: Pentagon ire mounts over Biden Afghanistan pullout	9 17:24 Besoeker [1750]
Biden 2010: "Fuck that. We don't have to worry about that (Afghanistan). We did it in Vietnam. Nixon and Kissinger got away with it."	10 16:30 Skunky Thrinetch8398 [1740]
IAEA: Iran producing uranium metal, which can be used in nuclear bomb	2 07:50 Skidmark [1749]
Reports say Ghani in Oman to escape to US	2 06:32 Clavique Chanter2227 [1811]
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby denies what happened today at Kabul airport was “a failure.”	6 21:07 Anomalous Sources [1771]
Afghanistan's collapse: Did US intelligence get it wrong?	16 18:54 Omeaque Sleatch3340 [1737]
Mozambique: Return of Peace in Cabo Delgado Now Likely	0 [1746]
Hezbollah says will 'definitely' import fuel from Iran, and do this in broad daylight	1 02:01 Dron66046 [1746]
Merkel says Germany may need to rescue 10,000 people from Afghanistan	2 11:34 swksvolFF [1739]
British Jihadis Going to Afghanistan to Fight for the Taliban: Report	2 12:58 jpal [1779]
Been there, done that.	4 11:25 swksvolFF [1774]
Meet the next leader of Afghanistan	2 04:22 g(r)omgoru PB [1791]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Russian Air Force’s newest transport aircraft crashes near Moscow	7 22:22 Anomalous Sources [1768]
Thousands of Counterfeit COVID-19 Vaccination Cards From China Seized in Tennessee	12 13:28 Procopius2k [1751]
Israel To Relax Some Travel Restrictions - [Foreign Brief]	0 [1737]
CCP Standing Committee Of The 13th National People's Congress To Convene 30th Session	2 16:36 Omusosing Hupavilet9768 [1740]
Space Force Establishes Space Systems Command - [C4ISRNET]	3 22:07 SteveS [1768]
Gambia: Human Right Groups Welcome Gambia's Clarification On Jammeh's Return	0 [1743]
Detainee says China has secret jail for Uighurs — in Dubai	0 [1748]
Maduro to Request U.S. Sanction Talks in Opposition Negotiation	0 [1742]
Canada's Trudeau triggers snap elections in hopes of winning majority	0 [1746]
Tropical Storm Fred makes landfall near Cape San Blas, Florida	2 10:33 Lord Garth [1735]
At least 16 people shot during bloody night in NYC	1 00:13 SteveS [1782]
Chinese state media: Once war breaks out with Taiwan, the US will abandon it	13 21:12 Anomalous Sources [1755]
Page 4: Opinion
Afghan civilians selflessly help a USAF aircraft reach take off speed	5 10:41 swksvolFF [1753]
There's Going To Be Chaos In The US - Video - [Brannon's War Room]	0 [1742]
Always remember the good times. We do	1 02:46 Dron66046 [1740]
Biden	1 06:34 Thusotle Bucket8070 [1743]
Don Surber: Trump would have left nothing behind	1 13:33 Procopius2k [1748]
The media has no problem with subjection, they can't understand why you do...	0 [1748]
Our Military Is A Woke Joke	2 21:21 Anomalous Sources [1778]
Are We in a Revolution and Don't Even Know It?	5 23:55 Dron66046 [1771]
Afghanistan's Military Collapse: Illicit Deals And Mass Desertions	4 21:25 Anomalous Sources [1808]
Page 6: Politix
Gov. Newsom Warns That Republican Larry Elder Is Only 2 Points Away From Winning California Recall Election - [The Blaze]	12 17:09 Omusosing Hupavilet9768 [1749]
Biden administration announced on Monday that it has approved the largest permanent increase to food stamp benefits	3 14:18 Glenmore [1744]
Bezos sues NASA in tantrum over SpaceX winning moon contract.	3 09:15 ed in texas [1749]
CNN Historian Says Kabul May Be Biden's 'Saigon Moment'	4 11:06 Angstrom [1765]
Rep. Van Drew calls for Biden's resignation amid Taliban takeover in Afghanistan	10 23:52 Dron66046 [1770]
Obama's Former Ambassador to Afghanistan: I Question Biden's 'Ability to Lead Our Nation'	12 23:38 swksvolFF [1774]
FBI dodged Ilhan Omar-'bro' wed probe: Devine	3 16:32 NoMoreBS [1791]

    
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Who's in the News
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21	Taliban
6	Commies
2	Islamic State
2	Hamas
2	Sublime Porte
1	al-Shabaab (IS-Mozambique)
1	Hezbollah
1	Govt of Iran
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1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Pakistan

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2021-08-17
Reports say Ghani in Oman to escape to US

Mon 2021-08-16
Taliban Declares Victory and Announces ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' From Presidential Palace

Sun 2021-08-15
Kabul has fallen, Taliban is killing political leadership and religious minorities in Afghanistan

Sat 2021-08-14
Herat: Ismail Khan captured by the Taliban

Fri 2021-08-13
Source: US tells Ashraf Ghani to step down

Thu 2021-08-12
Bangladesh Police Arrest 3 Men Suspected of Planning Drone Attacks

Wed 2021-08-11
Taliban takes control of border with Uzbekistan

Tue 2021-08-10
Cuomo finally resigns!

Mon 2021-08-09
Taliban say capital of Afghanistan's Takhar province seized

Sun 2021-08-08
Taliban take over Kunduz

Sat 2021-08-07
IDF attacks Hamas headquarters in response to balloon fires

Fri 2021-08-06
Jihadists kill 30 in north Burkina Faso, says official

Thu 2021-08-05
Israel moves cyber sabotage units to UAE to turn Persian Gulf into crisis hub

Wed 2021-08-04
375 Taliban killed in past 24 hours: MoD

Tue 2021-08-03
Possible 'Mine Attack' Incident In Gulf Waters

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