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U.S. jet fighters kill 25 Islamic State militants in Kirkuk
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Five Iraqis, including three pupils, injured in bomb blast near Iraqi school	0 [11132]
U.S. jet fighters kill 25 Islamic State militants in Kirkuk	0 [11128]
Two members of Islamic State’s Amniya security agency arrested in Mosul	0 [11125]
Two Iraqi farmers wounded as bomb blast hits Diyala	0 [11124]
Egypt police kill 19 involved in Coptic monastery attack; Ministry, gov’t pays compensation	0 [11125]
Fighting breaks out in Libya’s Sabratha	0 [11135]
Military commander at Libya’s Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous Operation survives assassination	2 19:43 trailing wife [11129]
Syrian rights group says 16 individuals died after torture in detention centers	0 [11125]
Amid renewed tension, US forces patrol Syria’s northeast near Turkish border	0 [11131]
Israel raids office of Palestinian Jerusalem governor	0 [11125]
Yemeni army makes strategic gains east of Hodeidah	0 [11129]
ISIS says hits Syria’s Raqqa with car bomb	0 [11124]
Yemeni forces carry out Parachute landing in Maran mountain, Houthis’ stronghold	0 [11125]
Blasts across Baghdad kill six people, say sources	0 [11127]
US Carried Out Airstrike In Somalia, Kills At Least 4 Al-Shabab Fighters	0 [11127]
Bahrain opposition chief gets life in jail over Qatar spy case	0 [11123]
Battles rock Yemen port city as UN warns of 'living hell'	1 18:06 Whiskey Mike [11126]
Page 2: WoT Background
Military official: We reject any initiative to unify Libya’s army with Haftar included	0 [11125]
International Criminal Court: Saif Gaddafi, Mahmoud Al-Werfalli must surrender	4 16:52 Chereting Pelosi1889 [11125]
'Help us': Aasia Bibi's husband in Pakistan appeals for asylum	0 [11123]
Khashoggi's body parts transported in suitcases: Report	4 17:04 Snavimble Bucket1794 [11125]
Jerusalem’s Catholic leaders seek repeal of Israel’s Jewish nation-state law	1 10:28 Eohippus Dribble5682 [11125]
Jordan says Israel wants to discuss border land deals	1 01:00 newc [11130]
Assad, Russia envoy discuss Syria constitutional committee	0 [11131]
El Chapo in dock for biggest US drugs trial	0 [11126]
Shiite sect releases names of members allegedly killed by security personnel	0 [11126]
Govt will not turn blind eye to protesters' inciteful statements, asserts Fawad Chaudhry	0 [11123]
2 more cases registered against protesters in Islamabad	0 [11123]
Khadim Hussain Rizvi's Twitter account suspended	0 [11123]
Maulana Samiul Haq	0 [11123]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Violent protests force delays on flagship South African bridge project	1 15:55 Mullah Richard [11123]
Rush and Hannity to Joint POTUS Tonight at Cape Girardeau final rally	0 [11127]
Eating a garden slug can lead to parasite infection and death	3 21:11 gorb [11128]
Iranian hardliners dig in as US sanctions snap back	0 [11125]
Finnish police raid billionaire's secret island fortress as fears of Moscow espionage grows	4 11:56 Besoeker [11126]
German Jews propose anti-Semitism lessons for Muslim migrants	6 11:09 Mullah Richard [11123]
Hunger strike hero victory: Old soldier wins mental health care battle	0 [11123]
Law requiring a birth certificate to register to vote advances to appeals court	0 [11125]
FBI seeks info on woman identified as Democratic volunteer after Georgia voter system attacked	2 09:19 charger [11125]
Big Lines for Trump Macon, GA Appearance Four Hours Prior to Rally	7 23:26 Silentbrick [11126]
Macron hails New Caledonia vote to 'remain French'	0 [11129]
Kateryna Handziuk: Ukraine activist, 33, dies from acid attack	0 [11125]
Indian mother killed with daughters for failing to produce male child	0 [11122]
E.Guinea expels ruling party members it links to coup bid	0 [11124]
Madagascar ex-presidents in final bid to return to power	0 [11128]
Gabon opposition figure rallies support as president hospitalised	0 [11126]
Indian minister turns on own party over killing of man-eating tiger	0 [11129]
Amazon may place its second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia	6 15:27 Nero [11127]
Page 4: Opinion
GOP candidate, the butt of a tasteless SNL joke, isn't demanding an apology	5 21:57 Rjschwarz [11126]
Perfidious Albion's 'Deep State' and the Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska	8 13:35 trailing wife [11123]
US troops dispatched by Trump install razor wire on Mexico border in 'political stunt' days ahead of midterm elections	22 18:01 JohnQC [11127]
You're Not Hearing Anything About "Abolish ICE" This Week, Are You?	1 14:49 gorb [11124]
Screeching Harpies Vow 'No Sex!' Unless Men Vote for Democrats	16 23:36 KBK [11126]
Obama aka Bath House Barry goes crazy on the campaign trail	5 11:18 CrazyFool [11122]
Examining the Migrant Horde- Pt 2‐The Power Behind the Horde by Bill Reader	0 [11122]
Ken Starr: I haven't seen Trump commit anything 'close' to an impeachable offense	3 14:58 Rambler in Virginia [11123]
Paralysed state	2 15:45 Ebbating Dingle9739 [11122]
Another surrender	0 [11123]
UFO over Islamabad	1 07:57 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11127]
The will to counter extremism	0 [11126]
Sharia Law: Is Its Goal to Subjugate Humanity?	4 12:37 Eohippus Dribble5682 [11122]
Attack on FSB in Arkhangelk - a black swan’ threat to Putin regime	3 18:28 charger [11125]
'SNL' Mocks ‘Gross' GOP Candidate Who Lost His Eye to an IED Blast	6 19:33 rjschwarz [11127]
Page 6: Politix
Manchin Will Vote in Favor of Taxpayer-Funded Abortion	1 17:32 JohnQC [11130]
Senate Report Reveals Christine Blasey Ford Had an Encounter Similar to Her Kavanaugh Claim	2 17:21 JohnQC [11127]
Jimmy Buffett takes musical shots at Republicans in West Palm Beach show	11 18:27 Besoeker [11127]
The deep swamp: 1 year ago	3 10:11 JohnQC [11125]

    
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5	Islamic State
4	Govt of Pakistan
4	Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan
3	Houthis
3	Arab Spring
2	Govt of Syria
2	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
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1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (IS)
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Iran)
1	Jamaat-e-Ulema Islami
1	Narcos
1	Palestinian Authority

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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2018-11-05
U.S. jet fighters kill 25 Islamic State militants in Kirkuk

Sun 2018-11-04
US soldier killed in ‘apparent insider attack’ in Kabul -- NATO

Sat 2018-11-03
Mass grave with 1,500 bodies unearthed in Raqqa city

Fri 2018-11-02
Foreigners among 68 militants killed, wounded in Afghan, U.S. forces operations

Thu 2018-11-01
Nigerian Shia group says 42 killed when security forces fired upon protests

Wed 2018-10-31
Mil Times Follow-up article: 5 freed from Gitmo in exchange for Bergdahl join Taliban's political office in Qatar

Tue 2018-10-30
Al-Shabaab Claims Blast That Killed 30 Ethiopian Soldiers In Central Somalia

Mon 2018-10-29
U.S. drones target Taliban vehicle in Paktia leaving 5 militants dead

Sun 2018-10-28
Yemeni army unveils new domestically-built high-precision Badr P-1 ballistic missile

Sat 2018-10-27
Emergency situation at US synagogue

Fri 2018-10-26
Arrest Made In Plantation In Connection To Package Bombs

Thu 2018-10-25
4 children injured in Quetta school firing

Wed 2018-10-24
BREAKING: ‘IED' found near Bill and Hillary Clinton's Chappaqua home

Tue 2018-10-23
Firefighters extinguish day’s fifth blaze caused by incendiary balloon in southern Israel

Mon 2018-10-22
US brigadier general recovering from at least one gunshot wound in Afghanistan attack

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