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Taliban kill 27 ISIS militants in East of Afghanistan
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Kabul bomb attack targeting Nato convoy kills eight	0 [1755]
France anti-terrorism raids lead to 5 arrests	1 16:02 Skidmark [1739]
Yemeni troops fighting Soddys in Jizan	0 [1742]
8 ISIS troops die in fighting with Egyptian militia	0 [1739]
Kurd forces capture Taqba	0 [1742]
Kurds fighting Turkish troops in Aleppo	0 [1738]
The Beatings Will Continue: Iraqi Edition	0 [1738]
Syrian Army continues operations in Homs, Daraa	0 [1741]
1 Kid dies in mortar attack in Basra	0 [1738]
Mosul Offensive News	0 [1739]
2 Iraqi Kops die in Salahuddin	0 [1738]
Iraqi official dies in small arms attack in Kirkuk	1 16:03 Skidmark [1735]
Anbar Antix	0 [1742]
AU forces battle militants in Lower Shabelle region	0 [1746]
Dutch police nab suspected member of Al-Shabaab	1 08:43 Frank G [1747]
At least 1 dead, 4 injured in bus attack near Afgoye city	0 [1736]
Two suspected terrorists killed	0 [1731]
Soldier lays down his life in Kurram clash	0 [1832]
Suspected Ansarullah IT chief held	0 [1740]
Suicide bomber killed in Nangarhar car bombing	0 [1748]
Taliban kill 27 ISIS militants in East of Afghanistan	2 14:23 USN, Ret. [1764]
Senior al-Qaeda member killed in Pakistan drone strike	0 [1739]
Tajikistan: Taliban Advances But Dushanbe Sanguine	0 [1741]
IS attack kills 32 by Syria refugee camp on Iraq border: monitor	0 [1742]
Page 2: WoT Background
Trump says he will launch new Middle East peace process	6 20:05 Hupeart Thaitch2372 [1758]
Iran Using U.S. Cash to Fund Unprecedented, Massive Military Buildup	5 15:36 Skidmark [1738]
EU to end internal Schengen controls by November	1 08:27 ed in texas [1738]
US official raps ‘biased’ UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem	0 [1743]
Hamas gives Israel 24 hours to meet Palestinian prisoner demands	9 19:13 Iblis [1757]
Qassem Says Palestinians Must Liberate Entire Palestine after Hamas Eases Stance	1 06:12 Cheaderhead [1751]
Details emerge of reported Serraj-Hafter agreement	0 [1728]
Indian claim of troops’ beheading rejected	1 15:40 Skidmark [1731]
Trump, Putin discuss Syria, North Korea, Middle East in phone call	1 15:42 Skidmark [1739]
Pakistani, Indian DGMOs make hotline contact after soldiers killed across border	0 [1734]
India's proposal for bilateral dialogue on Kashmir has no credibility: Aziz	0 [1742]
ISI chief to visit Kabul as efforts underway to mend Pak-Afghan ties	0 [1735]
Islamic State Defendant to Remain in Jail	0 [1739]
Saudis now fully own America’s biggest oil refinery	3 20:57 lord garth [1762]
Erdogan threatens to say ‘goodbye’ to EU as official warns Turkey won’t be joining bloc	0 [1740]
6 blacklisted hate preachers ‘not welcome’ in Denmark	1 13:19 Skidmark [1734]
Hezbollah nearly bankrupt, but Nasrallah awash in cash — report	1 10:32 lord garth [1736]
US set sights on wiping out IS in Afghanistan this year	1 13:21 Skidmark [1747]
Page 3: Non-WoT
'Disgusting' and 'extraordinary' scenes as Chinese delegation shouts down Auzzie welcome Cememony	6 14:18 NoMoreBS [1734]
US Commandos Set to Counter North Korean Nuclear Sites	13 23:22 KBK [1770]
'Muslim village' to fine cow killers, reward informers	3 17:56 swksvolFF [1765]
Harvard ditches late fees for overdue books because they cause ‘stress' to students	8 22:41 Zenobia Floger6220 [1763]
As Maduro calls for new constitution, Venezuela veers once again toward political chaos	1 06:08 Cheaderhead [1742]
Venezuela Constitution Call is a 'Coup', Says Brazil	2 01:01 newc [1740]
Family of burnt Abbottabad girl seeks justice	0 [1731]
Mob in India lynches two Muslims over suspected cow theft	2 12:15 Zenobia Floger6220 [1743]
Afghan woman killed by fellow asylum seeker in Germany	1 15:35 Skidmark [1731]
Who’s your daddy? Woman sues hotel to reveal identity of son’s father	9 12:52 Zenobia Floger6220 [1758]
US deploys Global Hawk high-altitude drone to Japanese air base ‘to monitor N. Korea’	2 15:30 Skidmark [1740]
Nicolás Maduro Calls for New Venezuelan Constitution	2 15:47 Skidmark [1738]
Brawl breaks out in Macon church	8 19:29 Frank G [1754]
Lightning strike kills 32 cows near Cabool	9 17:49 Alaska Paul [1756]
Page 4: Opinion
DOJ: One in Four Federal Inmates Is Foreign-Born	3 21:00 Rex Mundi [1758]
Time to ban Pit Bulls in the USA	24 18:23 Angusock Chuting6110 [1760]
Rush Warns Vice President Pence, 'You Guys Were sent there to Drain the Swamp'	2 16:45 Alaska Paul [1732]
How The IED Won : Dispelling the Myth of Tactical Success and Innovation	5 21:43 Grunter [1758]
Pakistan army puts Sharif in a quandary	1 20:50 charger [1762]
Page 6: Politix
San Francisco Sheriff Who Defended Sanctuary City Status Defeated In a Landslide	7 17:14 Iblis [1763]
CNN banned Trump ad - see it here	0 [1739]
Hildebeest Unleashes Her Inner Scooby Doo Villain	6 12:47 Mullah Richard [1746]
DNC argues it had the right to rig 2016 democratic primary	6 11:34 Deacon Blues [1746]

    
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                        22:41 Zenobia Floger6220

                        22:00 jvalentour

                        21:43 Grunter

                        21:00 Rex Mundi

                        20:57 lord garth

                        20:50 charger

                        20:05 Hupeart Thaitch2372

                        19:29 Frank G

                        19:13 Iblis

                        19:10 Iblis

                        18:40 Crusader

                        18:37 Cheaderhead

                        18:23 Angusock Chuting6110

                        18:04 Angusock Chuting6110

                        17:56 swksvolFF

                        17:53 P2kontheroad

                        17:49 Alaska Paul

                        17:34 newc

                        17:27 Raj

                        17:22 swksvolFF

                        17:18 Besoeker

                        17:14 Iblis

                        17:01 g(r)omgoru

Who's in the News
22	[untagged]
11	Islamic State
5	Govt of Pakistan
5	Commies
3	al-Shabaab (AQ)
3	Moslem Colonists
2	TTP
2	Taliban
2	Hezbollah
2	Sublime Porte
1	Arab Spring
1	Ansarullah Bangla Team (AQIS)
1	al-Qaeda
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hamas
1	Houthis

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2017-05-03
Taliban kill 27 ISIS militants in East of Afghanistan

Tue 2017-05-02
FBI translator married ISIS terrorist she was supposed to investigate: report

Mon 2017-05-01
Al-Qaeda ready to join forces with Saudi-led groups to fight ‘Houthi Shia’ in Yemen

Sun 2017-04-30
Jaish Al-Islam executes Al-Qaeda commander as rival jihadists slaughter each other in Damascus

Sat 2017-04-29
ISIS on its last legs as the Syrian Army imposes full control over gas field in east Homs

Fri 2017-04-28
Fighting between Kurds and Turkish troops continue in Northern Syria

Thu 2017-04-27
Damascus airport rocked after 'Israel air strike' on arms depot

Wed 2017-04-26
Abu Sayyaf beheads captive Philippine soldier

Tue 2017-04-25
Sweden arrests second suspect over deadly truck attack

Mon 2017-04-24
Drone strike kills 5 Qaeda suspects in Yemen

Sun 2017-04-23
5 terrorist suspects arrested in Brussels after arms, ammo & drugs seized in police raids

Sat 2017-04-22
~~Dozens of~~ About 140 Afghan troops dead in Taliban base attack

Fri 2017-04-21
ISIS Media Chief dies in airstrike

Thu 2017-04-20
Paris - cops shot, 1 killed. Suspect dead, Suspicious package left

Wed 2017-04-19
US: Man screams 'Allahu akbar!' and kills three civilians

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