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Chad and Niger launch offensive against Boko Haram
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Disenchanted by Civilian Life, Veterans Volunteer to Fight ISIS	3 20:58 Zhang Fei [11135]
2 arrested with 14 guns in capital	3 14:23 USN, Ret. [11135]
Islamists attack Kurdish positions west of Syria's Hasakah	0 [11126]
Syrian rebels free dozens from ISIS detention in Syria's al-Bab	0 [11126]
13 killed in Afghanistan's separate bombings	0 [11124]
Iraqi forces push siege of Tikrit amid fierce resistance from IS	4 22:31 JosephMendiola [11128]
Yemen Violence Claims Four Lives	0 [11127]
IS Claims Execution of Arab Israeli Accused of Spying	1 20:50 JosephMendiola [11130]
Bombs Kill Civilian, Officer in Egypt's Sinai	3 13:07 g(r)omgoru [11126]
US, allies conduct 12 air strikes in Syria, Iraq	0 [11126]
Iraqi Forces Seize Large Parts of Tikrit From Islamic State Militants	0 [11128]
Chad and Niger launch offensive against Boko Haram	0 [11131]
At least 4 killed by car bomb in Afghanistan's Lashkargah	0 [11124]
Bomb threat forces Hong Kong jet to make emergency landing	0 [11127]
Three policemen gunned down in Karachi	0 [11126]
95 prisoners escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria	0 [11128]
ISIS in retreat at Khazar front near Erbil	0 [11126]
ISIS pounded by ground and air assaults in Iraq, Syria	0 [11127]
Spain arrests two suspected Islamist militants in Ceuta	0 [11123]
Algerian Army Kills Three Islamist Militants	0 [11127]
Advisor To Iranian President Rohani: lots of stuff	6 22:52 JosephMendiola [11134]
Page 2: WoT Background
How Falling Oil Prices Are Hindering Iraq's Ability to Fight Islamic State	6 16:12 Procopius2k [11132]
Zaur Dadaev, charged in Nemtsov murder, may have been tortured	3 19:31 OldSpook [11125]
'Put dangerous Islamists on island labour camps,' says former French interior minister	15 22:11 Shipman [11130]
Amman Jordan city sanitation workers to bin orange jumpsuits over IS videos	0 [11125]
Suriname leader's son gets 16 years U.S. prison for Hezbollah aid	1 18:27 Bright Pebbles [11126]
Greece Threatens Europe With Flood Of migrants	10 15:43 BigEdLB [11128]
Boston Marathon Bomber's Boat Scribblings	5 12:41 trailing wife [11124]
Hillary Clinton FULL Press Conference On E-Mail Scandal (3-10-15)	7 16:05 Procopius2k [11128]
Can Bonna identify Avijit's killers?	0 [11125]
ISIS threatens: any civilian leaves Mosul to be beheaded	0 [11126]
Terrorists will not hijack our faith: King of Jordan	5 08:34 Black Charlie Bonaparte8528 [11126]
Saudi king decrees equal rights for citizens and diversifying economy	5 23:58 Albert Thravins4110 [11131]
Forensics indicate Chechen ex-policeman is murderer of Nemtsov	1 00:45 djk [11126]
Boko Haram child captives 'forgot names'	0 [11129]
Report: 'Britain's White Jihadi' a Teen from Australia	6 22:28 Frank G [11132]
Families of three missing Syria girls demand police apology	4 12:36 Pappy [11132]
Ayatollah Yazdi elected Assembly of Experts chairman	1 15:40 Pappy [11130]
ISIS Meth Heads: Tweeking in the Name of Islam	7 22:14 Shipman [11132]
Faisalabad ATC issues death warrants for two convicts	0 [11125]
China says Muslim Uighurs have joined Islamic State group	2 19:28 OldSpook [11126]
Kobane reopens first school since liberation from ISIS	0 [11128]
Washington: no military coordination with Iran in Iraq	4 17:42 swksvolFF [11125]
Austria: 8 charged with neo-Nazi crimes at anti-Islam demo	1 13:35 Bright Pebbles [11128]
Page 3: Non-WoT
7 Marines, 4 soldiers missing after Florida helicopter crashes	1 19:59 swksvolFF [11131]
UN rights chief denounces surge in albino attacks	3 12:43 Frank G [11130]
Pay in greenbacks, top religious body tells Turkish Hajj pilgrims	4 09:05 AlanC [11127]
Gunfight over tender submission at Bidyut Bhaban	0 [11122]
Donetsk rebel claim Ukrainians violated ceasefire 30 times	1 14:44 g(r)omgoru [11127]
Australian farmer grows record 743 kg pumpkin	12 22:20 Zenobia Floger6220 [11128]
German gov't supports EU army	10 23:53 JosephMendiola [11129]
In Myanmar, batons fly as student protesters meet harsh response	3 19:37 Bright Pebbles [11124]
Pakistan ranked 141 in Women Development Index	2 10:27 paul [11126]
Sweden Ends Military Ties with Riyadh over Human Rights Issues	0 [11128]
Page 4: Opinion
The Tolerance Surplus	1 18:59 JohnQC [11132]
Ralph Peters BLASTS Biden and the Democrats, PRAISES Tom Cotton	8 16:37 CrazyFool [11127]
Page 6: Politix
Kerry says Congress would not be able to change terms of Iran deal	10 23:15 JosephMendiola [11131]
NY Post Nails It	8 23:25 JosephMendiola [11128]
White House: OK, fine, Obama had Hillary's e-mail address	26 22:27 Frank G [11135]
Holder Used Secret Email Addresses as well.	6 23:26 JosephMendiola [11130]
Rep. Justin Moed accused of sexting	7 13:28 Bright Pebbles [11126]
Rep. Jared Polis refers to Sen. Tom Cotton, decorated Army veteran, as 'Tehran Tom'	4 19:30 OldSpook [11126]
Enviros Use High Schoolers To Shame Republicans On Global Warming	13 23:50 newc [11134]

    
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                        22:28 Frank G

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                        22:20 Zenobia Floger6220

                        22:14 Shipman

                        22:11 Shipman

                        21:50 James

                        21:28 Procopius2k

                        21:13 chris

                        21:02 JosephMendiola

                        20:58 Zhang Fei

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                        20:48 JosephMendiola

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                        20:11 Zenobia Floger6220

                        19:59 swksvolFF

Who's in the News
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18	Islamic State
2	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Saudi Arabia
2	Boko Haram
2	Taliban
2	Govt of Pakistan
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis
1	Hezbollah
1	Islamic Emirate of Caucasus
1	Salafists
1	al-Qaeda in Arabia

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2015-03-11
Chad and Niger launch offensive against Boko Haram

Tue 2015-03-10
Retreating ISIS blows up bridge in south Kirkuk

Mon 2015-03-09
Yemen defense minister flees Sanaa to join president in Aden

Sun 2015-03-08
Boko Haram leader pledges allegiance to IS

Sat 2015-03-07
Advancing Iraq troops enter al-Dour

Fri 2015-03-06
Blast hits Nusra Front in Syria, kills commander

Thu 2015-03-05
Pakistani man found guilty in al-Qaeda plot to attack NYC subway

Wed 2015-03-04
Turkish ISIL agent charged with running underage Syrian prostitution ring

Tue 2015-03-03
Bibi Netanyahu’s Speech: Liveblog

Mon 2015-03-02
Iraq Launches Offensive on ISIS North of Baghdad

Sun 2015-03-01
Egyptian court declares Hamas a 'terrorist organization'

Sat 2015-02-28
Boko Haram Fighters Turn to Cannibalism in Nigerian Forest

Fri 2015-02-27
Third alleged accomplice in Copenhagen shootings arrested

Thu 2015-02-26
Islamic State video shows destruction of ancient Iraqi artefacts

Wed 2015-02-25
SECURITY MoD: Iraqi forces liberate most of al-Baghdadi, Anbar

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