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400 rebels killed by the Syrian Army during east Damascus offensive
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
'Land, kill and leave': How Australian special forces helped lose the war in Afghanistan	11 19:56 Skidmark [1785]
Israeli forces kill suspected Palestinian gunman in West Bank raid	0 [1742]
Eighteen IS militants killed in U.S.-led coalition airstrike, south of Mosul	0 [1736]
Anbar antix: dozens of ISIS militants killed by Iraqi good guys	0 [1733]
Baghdad bomb and bullet bulletin: 2 civilians killed by two bombs	0 [1738]
Rival groups clash in Syria's rebel-packed Idlib	1 07:38 AlanC [1769]
Iraqi forces capture dozens of ISIS armored car bombs in Mosul	0 [1749]
Iranian forces crack down on terrorists near Pakistan border	0 [1754]
ISIL’s oil trade takes big hit as Syrian Army troops advance in southern Raqqa	0 [1743]
Two top Abus 'neutralized' in Mindanao	0 [1749]
Four villages in Idlib reconcile with government: Russian MoD	0 [1739]
400 rebels killed by the Syrian Army during east Damascus offensive	0 [1759]
Battle for east Damascus proves to be bloodiest fight in Syria	0 [1745]
Philippine troops push deeper into Maute-held territory	0 [1749]
Three injured in Narathiwat motorcycle bombing	0 [1735]
Three TTP militants jailed for 21 years	0 [1740]
Two would-be suicide attackers killed in Khyber	0 [1752]
'Terrorist' suspect killed in eastern Saudi Arabia: media	0 [1741]
Two suicide bombers shot dead by Afghan forces in Paktia province	0 [1749]
Foreigners among several dead in airstrikes on Taliban and ISIS in Nangarhar	0 [1748]
Israel to reopen Temple Mt. on Sunday; 3 Waqf officials held	0 [1750]
Egypt police kill two men suspected of involvement in attack on Giza checkpoint: Security source	0 [1733]
Egypt police kill four terrorists in Ismailia shootout	0 [1747]
Stun grenade hurled at mosque in slain policeman’s hometown	0 [1745]
Palestinian village resident very lightly wounded in shooting attack	0 [1745]
Page 2: WoT Background
Top US general says Raqqa battle will take months	4 22:27 Skidmark [1763]
Russia: Kurds need to be included in intra-Syrian talks in Geneva	3 07:49 AlanC [1733]
Iran blames Trump for instability, rejects 'rogue' label	0 [1738]
Christian man arrested on blasphemy charge in Gujrat	0 [1732]
Facebook rejects Pakistan request to link all accounts with phone numbers	0 [1731]
Sharifs abstain from raising objection to JIT report in SC ahead of Monday hearing	0 [1735]
Supreme Court asked to overturn Muslim ban ruling	8 22:56 Skidmark [1760]
Telegram app 'full of terrorist propaganda' blocked	0 [1730]
UK acid attack survivors demand government action	3 17:29 Frank G [1762]
NATO rejects Taliban’s claims regarding airstrikes on Kunduz school	1 10:39 Frank G [1738]
Indian intelligence being operated from Afghanistan, claims Pakistani general	0 [1740]
Egypt police probe motives of Red Sea beach attacker	0 [1734]
Turkish envoy urges US to search cleric Gulen's communications	0 [1742]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Army Mulls Creating New Pay Grades for Senior NCOs	4 20:06 Skidmark [1762]
Macron thinks he charmed Trump into shifting stance on climate change	5 19:23 swksvolFF [1761]
Russia's only aircraft carrier won't be modernized	9 20:09 Skidmark [1760]
In shadow of crackdown, Turkey commemorates failed coup	2 12:47 magpie [1744]
Achakzai's bail rejected by Quetta ATC in traffic constable hit-and-run case	0 [1742]
Duterte draws criticism for 'Miss Universe' rape joke	1 04:23 g(r)omgoru [1746]
WHO warns of cholera risk at annual haj, praises Saudi preparedness	8 14:16 CrazyFool [1737]
N. Korea likely has more plutonium than previously thought: Monitor	4 10:33 Frank G [1737]
South Koreans develop domestic scanned array radar	1 09:49 Crinegum Ulaigum2776 [1738]
Page 4: Opinion
If We Really Want to Get to the Bottom of the Russia Matter, Trump Isn't the Only Story	3 10:28 Procopius2k [1741]
Maine Town Resorts To Hiring Americans As Visas Run Out	7 17:57 Pappy [1768]
Soaring stock market a powerful symbol of the Trump era	4 21:07 Dale [1764]
Trump Jr. and the Russian lawyer: 'there's something very unusual about this whole thing'	4 08:49 AlanC [1737]
Military Judge Gives Bowe Bergdahl A Lot Of Bad News	12 15:54 Pappy [1729]
Surber: Notes from HuffPost visit to America	1 09:25 AlmostAnonymous5839 [1746]
I've Worked with Refugees for Decades. Europe's Afghan Crime Wave Is Mind-Boggling.	2 04:15 g(r)omgoru [1751]
Page 6: Politix
Mississippi to Clawback Funds from Dem VA Gov's Green Car Company	0 [1733]
5 Times Democrats Tried To Work With The Russians To Swing Elections	0 [1747]
Fox News Swings Left - Becomes Meaningless	11 22:36 Wizski [1762]
‘Free Press Act’ would require White House to hold regular televised press briefings	15 21:21 Titus Oppressor of the Lichtensteiners3701 [1763]
24 Republicans Vote To Preserve Transgender Ideology in Military	7 17:35 Frank G [1766]
Kamala Harris meets with Democratic elite in Hamptons	4 08:49 JohnQC [1734]
Ted Kennedy and the KGB	1 08:54 JohnQC [1739]

    
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                        20:08 NoMoreBS

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                        20:04 Anomalous Sources

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                        19:53 swksvolFF

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                        19:19 Raj

                        18:42 M. Murcek

                        18:38 Procopius2k

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                        18:36 Procopius2k

                        17:57 Pappy

                        17:39 Pappy

                        17:35 Frank G

                        17:29 Frank G

                        17:24 Silentbrick

Who's in the News
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8	Islamic State
5	Govt of Pakistan
3	Moslem Colonists
3	Taliban
2	al-Nusra
2	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (IS)
2	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Syria
2	Sublime Porte
1	Maute group (IS)
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Abu Sayyaf (ISIS)
1	TTP
1	Commies
1	Thai Insurgency
1	Jamaat ul-Ahrar

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Thu 2017-07-13
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Sun 2017-07-09
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Fri 2017-07-07
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