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Senior Egypt military officer shot dead near Cairo
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Where warrior-spies fight in the shadows	5 23:26 Tennessee [1778]
Hamas member killed in Gaza tunnel collapse	4 14:21 Skidmark [1735]
Europe ~~migrant~~ colonist briefs	3 09:24 Pappy [1730]
Rangers arrest two suspects involved in suicide blast	0 [1735]
Libyan forces continue advance in Sirte	0 [1737]
Yemeni Army Urges its Soldiers to Adhere to the Ceasefire	2 21:52 Whiskey Mike [1760]
Libyan forces smoke 20 ISIS gunnies in Sirte	0 [1738]
Syria regime launches 3rd chemical attack	0 [1753]
UN seeks to extend Yemen truce as fighting rages	0 [1746]
Military Advances Made In Helmand	0 [1735]
Syrian Army approaches strategic West Ghouta town amid jihadist collapse	0 [1732]
Massive convoy of Syrian Army reinforcements arrive in Aleppo	1 11:43 lord garth [1739]
Senior Egypt military officer shot dead near Cairo	0 [1764]
Syrian Army foils major ISIS assault on Deir Ezzor Military Airport	1 00:09 lord garth [1727]
KIRKUK: Fighting continues for second day between security forces and ISIS, 11 militants killed	0 [1739]
Mosul battle day 6: Iraqi forces advance on Qaraqosh	1 09:42 Tennessee [1737]
Thousands Of New Arrivals At Kurdish Refugee Camp Since Mosul Offensive	0 [1736]
4 gunmen killed in clashes with police in Dagestan	0 [1738]
54 ISIS gunnies killed in East of Afghanistan, MoD claims	0 [1739]
Taliban bomb kill a woman and 2 kids in Jawzjan	0 [1735]
Houthi leader who participated in Kuwait talks killed	2 12:59 Frank G [1741]
Al Shabaab executes 3 men in Sakow for being spies	1 10:29 Glenmore [1737]
Somali pirates free foreign sailors ‘for 3m ransom’	0 [1727]
Page 2: WoT Background
Thousands of California soldiers forced to repay enlistment bonuses a decade after going to war	14 20:38 Huperese Platypus6497 [1759]
UK defense secretary: Our military is hacking ISIS	3 09:46 Tennessee [1737]
US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah commanders, operatives, financiers	1 11:54 Matt [1744]
Britain ~~migrant~~ colonist briefs	0 [1734]
Ayyy Pee: Wyoming is requiring citizenship proof from naturalized voters	4 17:23 Bobby [1765]
Houthis block UN delegation entry to Taiz	0 [1736]
Washington Says Violations of Yemen Truce Threaten Negotiations	0 [1730]
Syrian Army Command: Any Turkish military presence inside Syria will be dealt with as an ‘occupation force’	1 04:16 g(r)omgoru [1730]
‘New JMB initiated umbrella group’	0 [1743]
Zamboanga City plans to persue cases against Misuari	0 [1731]
Worry, hand-wringing ahead of migrant camp closure in France	1 18:56 trailing wife [1760]
Judge orders ex-NSA contractor held in custody	2 08:17 Pappy [1730]
Greece defends decision to return Syrians to Turkey	0 [1731]
Egypt court rejects final appeal by Morsi in Ittihadiya clashes case	0 [1732]
Germany to Deport Unqualified Afghan Asylum Seekers	2 17:33 Frank G [1754]
Libya naval forces deny charges of attack on migrant boat	0 [1735]
Italy dismisses claims by Zintani brigade of Italian troops in Jufra airbase	0 [1735]
Mosul offensive advancing faster than expected: Iraq PM	0 [1732]
Another N.Korean Missile Launch Flops	4 14:49 The peanut gallery [1759]
Tunisia: French Called to be on Guard	0 [1731]
Piracy could surge off Somali coast in 2017	0 [1736]
Page 3: Non-WoT
NC Carolina judge convicted of bribing FBI agent with ‘2 cases of beer' to spy on his wife	8 18:53 Huperese Platypus6497 [1769]
'46% of Palestinians support Jordanian-Palestinian confederation based on two states'	3 09:58 Procopius2k [1755]
In surprise vote, Iraqi parliament bans alcohol from the country	6 18:47 Frank G [1781]
Two Thousand Venezuelan Oil Workers Get Fired for Criticizing the Government	2 10:23 Frank G [1734]
Long-eradicated diphtheria reappears in Venezuela; government blames the CIA	7 20:13 Frank G [1759]
Syed Ashraf: High time for 3rd generation of Bangabandhu’s family to join politics	0 [1728]
Army Won't Pay Soldier's Medical Bills After Heart Attack During PT test	4 12:33 The peanut gallery [1733]
U.S. warship challenges China's claims in South China Sea	0 [1744]
Saudi social media users see Prince's execution as sign of equality	4 14:37 Skidmark [1735]
Page 4: Opinion
If the Election Were about Trump's Gettysburg Policies	2 17:38 Bobby [1749]
Mercer: Disenfranchisement of poor whites under HRC	4 11:18 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1737]
20 years on - Auzzie government admits 'criminals still have guns.'	6 09:31 badanov [1753]
Online shopping dooms brick and mortar stores/malls	8 22:21 Whiskey Mike [1751]
Steyn: Punching Back Twice as Hard (Oz version)	3 09:05 JohnQC [1742]
Professor with Remarkable Track Record Predicts a Trump Election Win	3 08:35 JohnQC [1735]
CNN: Drop the Carrier	2 09:50 Procopius2k [1732]
Page 6: Politix
The Real Story Behind The FCC Sex Scandal	2 09:26 JohnQC [1734]
Joan Lasonde Demands Schakowsky Resign over James O’Keefe Videos	2 08:13 JohnQC [1736]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee confuses Wikipedia with WikiLeaks	4 09:18 ed in texas [1742]
Woman mistakes town meeting for Donald Trump rally and smears 30 cars with smooth peanut butter	4 08:53 KBK [1732]

    
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                        22:21 Whiskey Mike

                        22:08 Whiskey Mike

                        21:52 Whiskey Mike

                        20:38 Huperese Platypus6497

                        20:13 Frank G

                        19:40 chris

                        19:28 phil_b

                        18:56 trailing wife

                        18:53 Huperese Platypus6497

                        18:50 trailing wife

                        18:47 Frank G

                        18:46 Frank G

                        18:12 Pappy

                        18:02 Pappy

                        17:38 Bobby

                        17:33 Frank G

                        17:32 Bobby

                        17:24 The peanut gallery

                        17:23 Bobby

                        16:31 Iblis

                        16:06 JohnQC

                        15:28 si vis pacem, para bellum

                        14:49 The peanut gallery

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10	Islamic State
5	Moslem Colonists
5	Houthis
4	Govt of Syria
2	Pirates
2	Taliban
1	al-Shabaab
1	Arab Spring
1	Commies
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Hamas
1	Hezbollah

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Senior Egypt military officer shot dead near Cairo

Sat 2016-10-22
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Fri 2016-10-21
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Thu 2016-10-20
Militias fighting among each other in Tripoli

Wed 2016-10-19
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Tue 2016-10-18
Battle for Mosul On

Mon 2016-10-17
Three Attackers Killed in Myanmar as Violence Persists

Sun 2016-10-16
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Sat 2016-10-15
Egyptian army kills over 100 ISIS militants in response to deadly terror attack

Fri 2016-10-14
Dozens dead after Turkish border bombing attack

Thu 2016-10-13
Negotiations to surrender east Aleppo under way

Wed 2016-10-12
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German Police Arrest Syrian Refugee Suspected of Plotting Attack

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