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11 headless bodies found in Aden
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Good evening	1 21:29 M. Murcek [1756]
Traces of explosives found on bodies in EgyptAir crash	2 18:31 gorb [1738]
Boko Haram: Troops Kill 17, rescue 605 in Borno	0 [1749]
Cairo Church Kaboom: Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS teamed up, Qatar denies involvement	0 [1765]
4 Palestinian minors arrested over gun making	1 16:18 Shipman [1745]
Israeli car hit by gunfire outside Ramallah; woman driver, two kids unharmed	3 20:54 Frank G [1774]
Saudi minister expresses concern over kidnapping of judge in Qatif	0 [1748]
Benghazi Defence Brigades admit deaths of leading members	2 16:07 Shipman [1751]
Army makes further costly advance in Benghazi	0 [1749]
Zintani militia reopens Rayayna oil pipeline after two years of closure	0 [1743]
LeT comdr among 2 militants killed	2 18:28 Pappy [1748]
US conduct more airstrikes in East of Afghanistan, 12 ISIS militants killed	0 [1751]
Notorious commander of Hezb-e-Islami, Zardad, returning to Kabul: Report	0 [1740]
Taliban suffer heavy casualties in an airstrike in Balkh province of Afghanistan	0 [1739]
Shooting in Kabul airport leaves a foreigner dead	0 [1744]
Syrian Army resumes operations after truce is violated	0 [1741]
Rebel forces continue shelling residential areas in Aleppo	0 [1747]
11 headless bodies found in Aden	1 01:58 Canuckistan sniper [1757]
ISIS suicide bombers hit Kurdish positions near Raqqa	0 [1738]
Shaboob #3 whacked in Jowhar	0 [1746]
Abu Sayyaf releases three hostages	0 [1735]
Bomb injures four Thai border policemen	0 [1741]
Page 2: WoT Background
‘Govt’ll prosecute Boko Haram suspects’	1 11:15 Frank G [1751]
How German surveillance firms helped Assad regime in Syria	0 [1744]
Turkey's Syria campaign has killed 1,800 ISIS and Kurdish militia fighters	3 13:27 Zhang Fei [1745]
Arrested Indonesian woman says IS group militant ordered bombing	0 [1734]
Kenya drops charges, deports Iranians thought plotting attack on Israelis	0 [1741]
U.S. Says IS May Have Seized Air-Defense Weapons in Palmyra	6 17:22 DarthVader [1741]
Defense minister outlaws Turkish NGO over Hamas allegations	0 [1745]
Here’s the list of all ISIS executioners who appeared in videos	0 [1745]
Ex-Saudi extremists: We were used as weapons against our own country	0 [1738]
King Salman: We will face all who call for fanaticism	2 08:32 Pappy [1741]
Hafter calls on troops to be ready to ‘liberate’ Tripoli	0 [1736]
Misrata-led forces appoint military governor for Sirte; dismayed by mayor election	0 [1731]
Ruckus in National Assembly as Ayaz Sadiq turns down opposition privilege motions on Panamagate	0 [1747]
ISIS munitions standards improving	1 19:28 USN, Ret. [1762]
Evacuations stall as war rages in Aleppo	0 [1734]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Lawmakers fume over Agency refusal to brief House panel on RU hacking claims (Video)	4 15:50 Raj [1736]
South China Sea Artificial Islands Have Weapons Installed	6 20:40 Frank G [1768]
PA Woman Collected More than $100k in Benefits for Three Non-Existent Children	8 19:32 USN, Ret. [1764]
Exclusive: US objections could kill $209 million Honduras deal	1 17:57 Mike Kozlowski [1749]
Dept of Energy Refuses to Tell Trump Team Who's Working on Climate Change	9 22:36 magpie [1777]
Mum delivered of baby with two heads	4 13:45 JHH [1742]
Ditib Turkish Muslim network in Germany denies spying for Turkey	0 [1737]
Abbas foe Dahlan sentenced to 3 years on corruption charge	2 08:28 Frank G [1753]
Govt committee freezes assets of Daily News Egypt publisher for 'Brotherhood connections'	0 [1745]
Afghan migrant accused of raping and murdering EU official's teenage daughter had previously tried to kill a woman by throwing her off a CLIFF	0 [1741]
Saudi police detain young woman for removing abaya	2 02:43 g(r)omgoru [1748]
USFK commander says no delay in THAAD deployment	2 21:05 Frank G [1775]
Syphilis makes comeback with unexpected drug resistance	10 13:56 JHH [1739]
Trump taps Montana congressman Ryan Zinke as interior secretary	1 07:55 Bobby [1750]
4th ID Armored brigade deploying to Poland	2 06:11 jvalentour [1739]
Page 4: Opinion
Joseph Farah: 9 facts you should know about these 'Russian hacks'	6 19:07 P2Kontheroad [1756]
WikiLeaks figure says ‘disgusted (ing)' Democrat leaked Clinton campaign emails	12 13:06 Besoeker [1746]
WAPO cites 'battered agency' and questions new Director's ability to succeed	5 14:15 Fred [1742]
Judge Nap: Election Fraud in Detroit Looks 'Organized, and Government Involved'	3 21:32 DarthVader [1754]
Anti-Israel Third Grade event a "microcosm of what's happening to our educational system"	0 [1730]
Russian hackers more numerous than previously thought	2 15:26 swksvolFF [1743]
From Cairo to Istanbul, the devil is the same	0 [1740]
How To Violently Prevent Trump From Taking Power	19 20:48 Frank G [1766]
Chakwal coverage	0 [1747]
Why Trump's Cabinet picks are so galling to Democrats, and why he doesn't care	13 21:41 Lionel Gonque2389 [1766]
Page 6: Politix
Senate Dems roll out "divest or impeachment" bill	4 21:18 M. Murcek [1766]
‘11th hour power grab': Obama mandates state funding for Planned Parenthood	4 20:28 rjschwarz [1765]
Clinton team turning on Huma bigly	8 15:57 Alaska Paul [1750]
CIA's Mike Morell, Cited in ‘RU Hacking' Stories, Works for Longtime HRC Aide Phillippe Reines	14 18:48 Besoeker [1756]
Miss Lindsay: I was Probed errrr Hacked Too!	9 20:27 rjschwarz [1760]

    
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4	Arab Spring
3	Govt of Syria
3	Govt of Saudi Arabia
2	Boko Haram
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	Sublime Porte
2	Taliban
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Salafists
1	Thai Insurgency
1	al-Shabaab
1	Abu Sayyaf
1	Ansar al-Sharia
1	Govt of Iran
1	Hamas
1	Hizb-i-Islami-Hekmatyar
1	Lashkar e-Taiba
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Muslim Brotherhood

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2016-12-15
11 headless bodies found in Aden

Wed 2016-12-14
Jihadist rebels agree to ceasefire deal in east Aleppo

Tue 2016-12-13
Mosul Offensive News: Iraqi forces move into Mosul's biggest district

Mon 2016-12-12
Syrian army equipment falls into ISIS' possession in Palmyra

Sun 2016-12-11
Death toll rises to 20 25 in Cairo Coptic cathedral bombing

Sat 2016-12-10
Record airstrike hits over 100 ISIL oil trucks gathered in Syria

Fri 2016-12-09
Schoolgirl suicide bombers kill 30/injure 57

Thu 2016-12-08
SC upholds death penalty for Mufti Hannan, 2 others

Wed 2016-12-07
Syrian rebels repel attack in Aleppo by Iranian militia

Tue 2016-12-06
Cincinnati: "Allah is in control!" shouts man after sentencing

Mon 2016-12-05
Syrian Army Regains Full Control Over Al-Tall City

Sun 2016-12-04
Puntland army launch anti-ISIL offensive in Qandala

Sat 2016-12-03
IS uses female suicide bombers in Sirte

Fri 2016-12-02
Aussie, French warships intercept arms for Houthis

Thu 2016-12-01
'IS-linked' Ohio university attacker lived in Pakistan for 7 years: NYT

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