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167 ISIS Turbans die in rebel combat operations in Raqqa
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Good morning	9 17:48 Bright Pebbles [1745]
Army launches air, ground assault on Benghazi	1 03:41 Beldar Glelet8257 [1739]
Syrian government offers safe passage to rebels in Aleppo	0 [1750]
10 Nigerian Moslem protesters die in clashes with Kops	0 [1741]
Tunisia Finds 4 Arms Caches near Libya Border	0 [1739]
167 ISIS Turbans die in rebel combat operations in Raqqa	0 [1767]
Kurds dismantle hundreds of explosions in Hasakah	0 [1740]
Mosul Offensive News	2 13:00 lord garth [1749]
Anbar Antics: 6 die	0 [1739]
Iraqi army reports killing more than 1000 ISIS militants in Mosul neighborhoods	0 [1744]
12 dead, 50 injured in suspected airstrike in Syria’s Afrin	0 [1737]
Attacks in Iraq kill 14, wound 26; Shiites targeted in Karbala	0 [1748]
Shiite force eyes ISIS’ top leader as it begins fresh offensive west of Mosul	0 [1743]
Russian jet crashes trying to land on aircraft carrier used for Syria airstrikes	19 19:19 Injun Bucket8891 [1734]
One of German consulate attackers arrested by Afghan forces	0 [1737]
Deadly car bombing foiled in Lashkargah city in South of Afghanistan	0 [1746]
Plot to target Friday prayers with car bomb foiled in Ghazni city	0 [1737]
Tens of Iranians, Pakistanis and Afghans killed in Syria battles	0 [1747]
Moment an ISIS militant surrenders in Mosul	0 [1745]
Russia accuses Syrian rebels of using chemical weapons	0 [1740]
UAE court jails three men for involvement in banned groups	0 [1743]
Turkish jets hit al-Bab amid push to retake Raqqa	0 [1744]
ISIS uses bearded mannequins as decoys	2 22:03 SteveS [1773]
TTP commander, two accomplices shot dead in Tank	0 [1743]
Pro-govt tribal elder killed in Mohmand	0 [1746]
Afghan president asks UN to add Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah to sanctions list	0 [1759]
Seven Pakistan Army soldiers killed in 'unprovoked' Indian firing across LoC: ISPR	1 10:44 Frank G [1748]
Dozens killed in fresh violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state	0 [1743]
Pattani car bomb injures two village officials	0 [1740]
Page 2: WoT Background
It Ain't Over: Idaho Trump electors report ‘barrage' of harassing messages urging them to change votes	11 21:56 Chomorong Hapsburg7051 [1769]
Now trapped, Syrian refugees regret fleeing to Gaza	4 17:59 Shipman [1736]
Shadowy Hamas official with ties to Iran tapped to lead Gaza	0 [1743]
Eleven Arab Nations Accuse Iran of Sponsoring Terrorism in Middle East	7 15:54 Skidmark [1739]
US Military: Number of ISIS Prisoners Unknown	5 13:33 Pappy [1746]
Mosul’s Refugees Complain about Bad Conditions at Camps	0 [1740]
Houthi Militias Cannot Suppress Civilian Protests with Brutality	0 [1742]
Kurds deal with underage nuptials, polygamy in Syria	0 [1751]
Trump to Designate Muslim Brotherhood as Terror Org.	5 20:45 Barbara [1773]
Former Senior CIA Official Urges Trump to Bring Back Waterboarding	2 19:13 trailing wife [1747]
Kerry arrives in Oman for talks on Yemen	3 19:10 trailing wife [1740]
UN envoy warns West Bank camp could ‘explode’	3 08:39 Procopius2k [1756]
Militants say Trump victory a rallying call for new recruits	0 [1738]
Investigators: Maqbul a war criminal	0 [1741]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Former Rep. Mike Rogers nudged off Trump transition team	3 20:16 Pappy [1759]
N. Korea Begs China to Stop Calling Kim Jong-un Fat	15 20:40 Bright Pebbles [1762]
Iron tyranny grips Hong Kong - Hong Kong court validates China's interference in local elections	2 13:33 AlanC [1737]
More than half of arrested anti-Trump protesters didn't vote in Oregon	3 14:45 CrazyFool [1732]
Passerby shoots, kills motorist assaulting deputy after traffic stop	6 20:24 newc [1760]
Trump's team seeks top-secret clearance for family members	14 19:49 Injun Bucket8891 [1772]
Trump will Re-Install Churchill Bust in the Oval Office	6 19:53 trailing wife [1765]
Lena Dunham won’t move to Canada despite Trump win, blasts those calling on her to keep word	10 17:42 Procopius2k [1743]
Woman blames .33 Blood alcohol count and driving crash on Trump	4 16:02 Skidmark [1739]
Women in Riyadh feel more at ease without niqab	1 00:43 Skidmark [1753]
Police manhandle disabled persons in Quetta	0 [1740]
Over 412m accounts from porn and sex hookup service leaked	2 16:03 Skidmark [1747]
Why India wiped out 86% of its cash overnight	0 [1735]
The Far Left Is Planning The Biggest Political Protest In United States History For Inauguration Day	20 18:24 Raj [1743]
BOOM! Lawmaker drops the HAMMER on colleges coddling election crybabies…	13 20:30 Barbara [1769]
Page 4: Opinion
DOJ sez Virginia driver's license suspension law unconstitutional	7 20:44 Barbara [1763]
Left Rag Slate In 2012 Vs Left Rag Slate In 2016…	2 16:19 eltoroverde [1746]
Die Schadenboner: 'No, you are not educated; you are propagandized.'	10 19:39 trailing wife [1765]
Short list of potential Trump administration picks	8 18:49 Frank G [1738]
Bob Dole Calls Anti-Trump Protesters ‘Young Punks'	1 11:15 swksvolFF [1735]
Stephen K. Bannon: Friend of the Jewish People, Defender of Israel	7 19:59 trailing wife [1760]
How The Democrats Use of Fearmongering Has Abused Millennials	1 22:08 JohnQC [1764]
A Vote for Trump Was A Hate Crime	12 19:26 SR-71 [1741]
The Anatomy of a Political Loss	0 [1738]
Page 6: Politix
Obama rebukes Clinton for election loss: he won by going to 'every fish fry'	16 22:48 newc [1762]
Donald Trump On D.C.: ‘The Whole Place is One Big Lobbyist’	5 11:29 Glenmore [1735]
PacketSled CEO Threatens to ASSASSINATE TRUMP With Sniper Rifle at White House	15 20:33 Barbara [1763]
Dems push Pelosi to delay leadership vote after disastrous election	5 15:37 Frank G [1740]
Rep. Keith Ellison Announces Candidacy for Chairman of the DNC	12 19:23 Alaska Paul [1740]
Florida Dems trying to draft big money guy John Morgan to run for governor	1 03:08 phil_b [1741]
Ryan set to win speaker election	5 21:33 Albemarle Angeger2060 [1759]
Dem Strategist Mocks Trump Supporter Beat Up By Mob: ‘Oh My Goodness, Poor White People!’	4 21:43 newc [1757]

    
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Who's in the News
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11	Islamic State
4	Taliban
4	Govt of Syria
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	Houthis
2	Govt of Iran
2	TTP
1	Salafists
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Thai Insurgency
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Hamas
1	Jamaat-e-Islami
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Palestinian Authority

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2016-11-15
167 ISIS Turbans die in rebel combat operations in Raqqa

Mon 2016-11-14
Turkey backed rebel units close on Al-Bab

Sun 2016-11-13
Rangers kill Jundallah chief in Hub

Sat 2016-11-12
Iraqi forces massing to break into Mosul airport

Fri 2016-11-11
Iraqi forces capture Zahar district of Mosul

Thu 2016-11-10
30 al-Qaeda fighters die in security operation in Yemen

Wed 2016-11-09
Two ‘LJ militants’ held for killing Amjad Sabri, army personnel

Tue 2016-11-08
German police arrest five in raid on 'IS network'

Mon 2016-11-07
74 die in rebel Aleppo offensive

Sun 2016-11-06
Human Shields, Barricades Slow Iraqi Advance Into Mosul

Sat 2016-11-05
Ten-member jihadi cell linked to ISIS 'led by fundamentalist preacher was planning attacks on Sydney'

Fri 2016-11-04
12 Die In Rocket Attack At Faryab Wedding Ceremony

Thu 2016-11-03
Top Haqqani network commander killed in Paktika province

Wed 2016-11-02
Mali: One branch of Mourabitounes pledges fealty to ISIS

Tue 2016-11-01
300 Syrian "Cubs of the Caliphate" said killed fighting for IS in Mosul

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