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Islamic State's Afghan 'emir' killed in raid, US says
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
before & after photos of Mosul	2 21:46 SteveS [1780]
Top Malian Jihadist Killed as Unrest Intensifies	1 22:53 Richard Aubrey [1773]
Palestinian killed in clashes with IDF near Bethlehem	0 [1745]
Soddy kop dies in attacks in Qatif	0 [1742]
2 kidz die in RPG attack in Zabul	0 [1747]
Checkpoint bombing attack leaves 3 wounded in Paktia	0 [1738]
Gunmen kill five Egyptian policemen near Cairo	0 [1745]
1 dead in bombing attack in Ibrahim bin Ali region	0 [1753]
Syrian Army kills high ranking FSA commander in Daraa	0 [1744]
Diyala Devastation Digest	0 [1740]
Syrian Army advances in east Damascus suburb after heavy airstrikes	0 [1753]
Heavyweight battle breaks out between Jihadist foes in Idlib	0 [1738]
Entire might of Syrian airpower delivered unto ISIS	1 10:55 Mullah Richard [1748]
Tiger Forces scythe through ISIS lines in Raqqa en-route to Sukhnah -- Map update	0 [1746]
Islamic State's Afghan 'emir' killed in raid, US says	1 00:37 Frank G [1770]
6 female tourists stabbed in Egyptian resort	5 20:15 gorb [1786]
Al shabaaba claims killing Southwest army officials in attack	0 [1754]
Two killed in hostage rescue operation after militant attack in Kenya	0 [1747]
US, Somalia forces raid al-Shabab, kill several	0 [1748]
2 men in London carry out 5 acid attacks in 90 minutes	8 20:12 jpal [1763]
8 jailed in Britain for smuggling heroin from Pakistan	2 16:19 Bright Pebbles [1758]
Women and children among 8 released from ISIS captivity in East of Afghanistan	0 [1755]
Investigators find drugs hidden in cars shipped from Mexico to Lordstown	3 17:44 Anomalous Sources [1779]
Cartel Violence Spills into Texas as Gunmen Storm Past U.S. Border Security	3 10:48 Skidmark [1747]
Iraqis getting revenge on ISIS militants sparks probe, outcry	7 20:17 gorb [1773]
Round up: Two officers killed in Jerusalem's holiest site	0 [1746]
Man arrested at London City Airport for terrorism offence (released on bail!?!)	0 [1746]
Page 2: WoT Background
Turkey again bars German MPs from troop visit	2 15:00 magpie [1736]
Turkey dismisses thousands more police, civil servants and academics	1 15:02 magpie [1739]
Palmyra artifacts recovered by Syrian Army	0 [1744]
Israeli police release Jerusalem’s top Muslim cleric	0 [1744]
The People Versus Abdul Aziz	0 [1756]
Blasphemy accusation against PM’s adviser	0 [1746]
Attack on Hindu pilgrims a bid to discredit Kashmiri uprising: FO	0 [1741]
ATC orders seizure of Imran Khan, Tahirul Qadri's assets after no-shows in terrorism case	0 [1742]
Nisar dismisses speculations of differences with PML-N leadership	0 [1745]
Opposition reiterates demand for PM's resignation, voices support for judiciary	0 [1741]
Imran following Fethullah Gulen's model to destabilise govt, claims Ahsan Iqbal	1 07:48 AlanC [1750]
Key Pak politician warns Islamabad regarding persistent interference in Afghan affairs	0 [1740]
Pakistan says political incentives key to bring Afghan Taliban to negotiations table	0 [1742]
T-Rex and Qatar Sign Diplomatic Memorandum of Understanding: No More Funding Terrorists or Extremists	0 [1744]
Pepper spray & smoke bombs: Tensions flare between nationalists & police in Ukraine	0 [1757]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Was Klaus Eberwein, Found Shot In The Head In Miami Hotel, Supposed To Testify About Clinton Foundation Corruption? Suicided?	2 21:13 Anomalous Sources [1784]
Pennsylvania murders: Two charged in deaths of four young men	0 [1742]
MIG-29 fireball	2 17:42 Anomalous Sources [1777]
Making Soldiers into Alpha Males?	2 10:54 Waldemar Thomogum8516 [1743]
92% of left-wing activists in Berlin live with their parents and one in three is unemployed	3 12:33 Harcourt Angoluting9366 [1747]
Doubt Surfaces About ‘Suicide' Claim of Clinton Investigator	3 16:05 phil_b [1751]
FEC Shoots Down Democrat’s Plan to Target Conservative Media	2 03:08 trailing wife [1751]
Miley Cyrus reveals: 'I felt sexualized'	12 19:00 CrazyFool [1785]
Teens Arrested For Alleged Sex Assault That Thousands Watched On Facebook Live	1 12:23 Frank G [1750]
American Airlines passenger details 'horrifying' flight next to masturbating seat-mate	2 16:49 Captain Sinatra3334 [1776]
Chemical in macaroni and cheese tied to birth defects, says study	2 21:24 ed in texas [1794]
Page 4: Opinion
Why the Post Office Gives Amazon Special Delivery	9 20:42 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1786]
Mercer's take on Hiring Another Swamp Creature For The FBI	2 21:22 ed in texas [1773]
Our Civilization Deserves to Fail	5 13:25 swksvolFF [1744]
This Week in Guns, July 15th, 2017	4 11:02 Besoeker [1753]
Germany reaping the whirlwind of infectious diseases admitted to the country along with the migrants	3 11:11 Iblis [1755]
I’m Done Pretending Men Are Safe (Even My Sons)	17 21:27 ed in texas [1815]
Mutiny in Donetsk	1 13:46 swksvolFF [1749]
Page 6: Politix
Homeland Security confirms special entry for Russian lawyer	4 11:33 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [1745]
UNLV professor punished pro-Trump student with bad grades, resigns	3 21:30 ed in texas [1784]
Breaking: Lynch Ordered Manafort's Phone Tapped During Veselnitskaya Meeting	12 17:00 Threatch Jeamp8135 [1765]
HuffPost Plans Field Trip to Visit America	6 11:21 Rambler in Virginia [1751]
Social Security Trust Funds to Be Depleted in 17 Years	15 16:12 Besoeker [1751]
Trump FBI Pick Poised For Confirmation	0 [1754]

    
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                        21:40 Seeking cure for ignorance

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                        21:13 Anomalous Sources

                        20:42 Anguper Hupomosing9418

                        20:37 Pliny Glons2836

                        20:17 gorb

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                        20:12 jpal

                        19:00 CrazyFool

                        18:45 magpie

                        18:43 DarthVader

                        18:26 JohnQC

                        18:10 Silentbrick

                        17:44 Anomalous Sources

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                        17:02 Bright Pebbles

                        17:00 Threatch Jeamp8135

                        16:49 Captain Sinatra3334

Who's in the News
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7	Govt of Pakistan
6	Islamic State
4	Govt of Syria
3	al-Shabaab (AQ)
3	Narcos
2	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (IS)
2	Sublime Porte
2	Moslem Colonists
1	al-Nusra
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Taliban

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Two weeks of WOT

Sat 2017-07-15
Islamic State's Afghan 'emir' killed in raid, US says

Fri 2017-07-14
19 give up the ghost in suicide kaboom at checkpoint in Anbar

Thu 2017-07-13
ISIS declares Tal Afar as a separate kalifate

Wed 2017-07-12
Amnesty: All sides violated international law in Mosul

Tue 2017-07-11
ISIS: Al-Bagdadhi baghdeadi

Mon 2017-07-10
Frenchman held for planning terror attack with Belgian pair

Sun 2017-07-09
Iraqi forces take Mosul

Sat 2017-07-08
Turkey detains 29 IS group militants in raids in Istanbul

Fri 2017-07-07
40 ISIS troops die in battle with Iraqi forces in Salahuddin

Thu 2017-07-06
Haftar's forces declare victory in battle for Benghazi

Wed 2017-07-05
Baghdadi’s “mail man” killed in security ambush in Diyala

Tue 2017-07-04
US-backed SDF breaches Raqqa's Old City wall

Mon 2017-07-03
British soldier drowns ISIS thug in puddle after being ambushed

Sun 2017-07-02
Palestinian Forces Hand Over Most Wanted Fugitive in Ain Hilweh

Sat 2017-07-01
ISIS abandons Aleppo

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