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ISIS takes control of its first city in the Philippines
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Manchester attack: Three more arrests in bomber investigation	19 23:33 Anomalous Sources [1770]
Former Special Air Service serviceman says enough is enough	9 22:36 Anomalous Sources [1760]
Two officers killed in IED blast northeast of Diyala	0 [1739]
Anbar Antix: Heavy ISIS Casualties	1 09:35 Seeking cure for ignorance [1744]
Kirkuk: Hawija almost becoming Islamic State’s new headquarter in Iraq	0 [1742]
Western Mosul Reconquest	1 15:49 JohnQC [1736]
Two policemen injured in northern Baghdad blast	0 [1739]
The Beatings Will Continue: Iraq Edition	0 [1737]
Border Police officer stabbed in Netanya terror attack	0 [1741]
Rocket launched from Sinai at Israel, IDF says	3 10:33 AlanC [1740]
ISIS takes control of its first city in the Philippines	0 [1756]
Kurdish forces on the verge of capturing Baath dam amid new gains in rural Raqqa	0 [1746]
Egyptian Army flees after ISIS storms checkpoints in Sinai province	0 [1742]
Syrian Army battles US-backed rebels along Jordanian border	0 [1735]
Syrian Army on verge of kicking ISIS out of Aleppo province	0 [1740]
Iraqi troops capture Islamic State stronghold in daring overnight raid	0 [1729]
Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel off Horn of Africa	0 [1737]
Yemeni tribal fighters kill US troops in Ma’rib	2 09:41 Skidmark [1734]
Duterte declares martial law in southern Philippines after attack by Islamic militants	1 11:53 JohnQC [1733]
Bahraini Regime Storm Diraz, Residents Heroically Defend Ayattollah Qassem’s House	0 [1729]
Syria: 4 Martyred, 32 Injured in Al-Zahraa Blast in Homs	0 [1751]
Nine bombs recovered in Bajaur	0 [1740]
Two ‘terrorists’ held; explosives seized	0 [1736]
Four peace body members, Levies man martyred in Tirah blast	0 [1741]
Militant attack on Afghan army base kills 10 soldiers	0 [1736]
Army denies Indian claim of 'assault' on Pakistani posts along LoC	0 [1747]
Somali forces exchange gunfire in Mogadishu	1 22:12 Bob Whart6385 [1752]
5 killed in botched Militant attack near Mahas town	0 [1731]
Somali troops seize illegal arms in Mogadishu sweep	0 [1740]
Suspected militants hurl grenade at police station	0 [1742]
Turkish Airlines plane fails to land at Somalia airport	4 20:35 Pappy [1753]
ISIL claims responsibility for bomb attack in ~~Somalia~~ Puntland	0 [1735]
US dispatches 100 trucks packed with military equipment to YPG	1 09:51 chris [1736]
Florida: Tampa Man Converts to Islam, Kills Roommates For Disrespecting Muslim Faith	7 15:56 JohnQC [1748]
Page 2: WoT Background
Europe's denial of Islamic terrorism threat perplexes security specialists	18 16:57 Zenobia Floger6220 [1755]
Trump leaves Israel with no mention of Palestinian state, settlements or embassy	6 09:44 Skidmark [1743]
Greece to Clear Last Makeshift Refugee Camp in Athens	3 16:05 AlanC [1731]
New US Islamic institute prioritizes outreach, education	3 13:04 swksvolFF [1744]
Turkish police say seeking 144 people over links to failed coup, 35 detained	0 [1727]
Jakarta’s jailed governor drops appeal against disgraceful blasphemy conviction	0 [1742]
Putin Ready to Boost UK Anti-Terror Links after ‘Inhuman’ Attack	2 08:33 Procopius2k [1730]
Hezbollah Warns Bahraini Regime against Causing Any Harm to Sheikh Issa Qassem	1 00:46 Frank G [1730]
Interior minister says wants to track each social media user's activities online	1 08:32 Procopius2k [1733]
Former general denies July 15 coup allegations	0 [1736]
Turkey has become ‘money laundering center of Europe,’ main opposition leader says	0 [1742]
Turkey’s veto on Austria in NATO stirs debate ahead of key meeting	2 16:11 rjschwarz [1734]
Page 3: Non-WoT
LA-area woman arrested on fed charges alleging scheme to smuggle restricted space coms tech to China	3 21:23 Rex Mundi [1761]
California Continues the Slide into the Pacific	3 12:56 airandee [1742]
North American Strategic Energy Adds Diplomatic Clout	1 09:33 DarthVader [1734]
The Buddhas of Bamiyan and the Possible origins of the left's war on statuary	4 15:32 borgboy [1741]
Stone Mountain Middle School teacher fight caught on tape by student	11 15:02 Skidmark [1737]
Ministers, experts highlight efforts to tackle Egypt's population 'catastrophe'	1 09:51 Skidmark [1736]
Man in clown makeup with bladed gloves accused of killing man near Torchy's Tacos	1 13:32 Deacon Blues [1745]
Three Killed in I. Coast Clashes between Ex-rebels and Police: AFP	0 [1735]
Don’t use the word raped, says Hefazat	2 17:38 Zenobia Floger6220 [1753]
Man arrested for raping girl in Sylhet	0 [1738]
Two more girls were raped at Raintree hotel on Mar 28	1 11:54 JohnQC [1734]
Euro court says freedom of expression violated in case of draft novel seizure in Turkish prison	1 11:14 Abu Uluque [1738]
Selling of cats, dogs at pet shops to be banned across Turkey	5 13:19 ed in trexas [1738]
Space weather events linked to human activity	1 08:27 Procopius2k [1736]
Page 4: Opinion
Suicide rate skyrockets among middle-aged men	16 19:54 Zhang Fei [1753]
First they came for our statues	2 14:38 g(r)omgoru [1748]
Page 6: Politix
The ACLU's Ex-Con Army	2 15:18 GrammarNazi [1743]
Sean Hannity Tweet: IMPORTANT! Mediamatters is trying to silence me, get me fired, pressure my advertising on radio & TV. Liberal Fascism. I need your help!!	20 20:39 Blossom Unains5562 [1752]
Murphy: Trump Rhetoric Could Lead to Terrorist Attack in U.S.	17 15:16 Elmerert Hupens2660 [1744]
Donna Brazile called cops to ask why a private eye was snooping into the murder of Seth Rich	19 21:45 Nero White 3083 [1764]

    
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                        21:23 Rex Mundi

                        21:21 Seeking cure for ignorance

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                        19:54 Zhang Fei

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Who's in the News
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12	Islamic State
7	Sublime Porte
5	al-Shabaab (AQ)
2	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (IS)
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	Moslem Colonists
1	Houthis
1	Abu Sayyaf (ISIS)
1	Lashkar e-Jhangvi
1	Lashkar-e-Islam (TTP)
1	Govt of Syria
1	Pirates
1	Hefajat-e-Islam
1	TTP
1	Taliban
1	Hezbollah

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2017-05-24
ISIS takes control of its first city in the Philippines

Tue 2017-05-23
Egypt orders military trial for 48 'Islamic State' suspects over church attacks

Mon 2017-05-22
Manchester 'explosions': Police warn people to stay away from arena after loud bangs heard at Ariana Grande concert

Sun 2017-05-21
Police arrest knife-wielding 14-year-old girl in West Bank

Sat 2017-05-20
Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s missile strike on Riyadh

Fri 2017-05-19
ICJ orders Pakistan to stay Jadhav execution

Thu 2017-05-18
Blasts heard inside Afghan state TV compound in Jalalabad after gunmen attack

Wed 2017-05-17
Female Bombers Attack NE Nigeria Village, Kill Two

Tue 2017-05-16
Accused bomber Rahimi seeks reduced charges in New Jersey case

Mon 2017-05-15
Kurdish forces reach the northern gates of Raqqa after liberating four more villages

Sun 2017-05-14
Iraq: ISIS leaders killed during ‘meeting’ in al-Qaim

Sat 2017-05-13
Syrian Army Makes Gains in Rebel Area of Damascus

Fri 2017-05-12
Turkish court sentences notorious British ISIS member wanted by US, UK

Thu 2017-05-11
Jakarta’s Christian governor jailed for blasphemy

Wed 2017-05-10
US ignores Turkey’s objection, approves arming Kurdish forces in Syria

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