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US drone strike leaves 6 militants dead, wounded in East of Afghanistan
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Israeli forces hunt down murderers of Rabbi Shevach in Jenin	0 [1751]
Five Al-Shabaab Militants Arrested In Southwest Somalia	0 [1751]
Afghan commandos seize hundreds of landmines, rockets in Helmand	0 [1744]
US drone strike leaves 6 militants dead, wounded in East of Afghanistan	0 [1775]
Free Syrian Army commander killed in southeast Idlib	1 15:27 magpie [1747]
Kurdish forces reinforce Afrin through Syrian government territories	0 [1752]
Rebel militants still in control of recaptured East Ghouta area	0 [1747]
ISIS launches big assault in southern Damascus	0 [1746]
Saudi preacher Abdul Muhsin Al-Tuwaijri shot dead in Guinea village	0 [1751]
Arab Coalition destroys Houthi missile launch bases along Saudi border	0 [1750]
Israel said to hit Hezbollah weapons depot near Damascus	1 04:07 gorb [1745]
Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 12, injure 48 in attack on Nigerian city of Maiduguri	0 [1741]
Page 2: WoT Background
India Tests Ballistic Missile, Posing New Threat to China	1 11:40 Skidmark [1747]
Canadian Muslim Community Fears Actual Backlash After Hate-Crime Hoax	7 21:39 Anomalous Sources [1761]
Syrian Air Defense Ready to Destroy Turkish Aviation if They Attack - Deputy FM	0 [1740]
Ghani warns Pakistan of consequences for supporting illegal armed groups	0 [1743]
Pentagon says not creating conventional ‘border guard’ in Syria	0 [1736]
Most extreme Qaradawi fatwas that threatened millions of lives	0 [1740]
Saudi Arabia deposits $2 bln in Yemen central bank to back currency	0 [1735]
US anti-air missiles for Kurds to meet Turkish, Syrian threats	5 15:00 Woodrow [1743]
Boko Haram Leader Shekau Mocks Chibok Girls Parents, Says We're 'In-Laws'	0 [1738]
Warnings of fallout after US freezes funding for Palestinian refugees	16 20:50 Frank G [1766]
Afghanistan seeks world pressure on Islamabad for consensus in Taliban talks: Haley	9 22:53 SteveS [1754]
Former rivals join Qadri in bid to 'send Sharifs home'	0 [1742]
Report: Democrat IT Guys Logged In as Congressmen	8 17:14 Rob Crawford [1738]
Belgium pledges $23M to UNRWA after US cut	11 22:09 3dc [1774]
Iranian spies in Germany targeted Israel embassy, Jewish kindergartens — report	2 18:41 Frank G [1742]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Today's Feelgood Story: NYPD officers raid Newsweek headquarters	7 23:38 gorb [1774]
Queen Nancy to Judge Drag Queens	3 18:41 Frank G [1744]
California Neck Stabber was illegal immigrant deported 7 times	1 16:03 newc [1741]
Armed Antifa PROFESSOR Admits to Chasing Charlottesville Driver With Rifle BEFORE DEADLY CRASH!	4 21:51 Raj [1757]
Gov't workers 'butt hurt' over new 'work from home' rules	5 14:56 trailing wife [1731]
Worst-case global warming scenarios not credible: study	15 20:51 Frank G [1777]
Theater: North Korea to hold military parade eve of Olympics	0 [1740]
San Diego State lecturer will not teach classes after racist comments claims	5 15:05 trailing wife [1738]
Marvel on Globalization Quest?	2 19:32 swksvolFF [1735]
There are additional suspects in Stephen Paddock firing into crowd at the Route 91 Harvest Festival,	9 20:45 Sock Puppet of Doom [1756]
The People Fight Back - Theater Attendance At 24 Year Low	3 15:54 Sloluting and Tenille8977 [1738]
Trump to speak at Davos on Friday the 26th	1 20:47 Sock Puppet of Doom [1765]
Ethiopia frees opposition leader Merera Gudina	0 [1738]
Wave of looting shutters stores, spreads fear in Venezuela	4 23:47 Roth LaDoad [1758]
Africa: Sudan Deploys Troops to Eritrea Border Amid Tension With Egypt	1 14:39 trailing wife [1734]
Survive Poisoning, Be a Border Jumper - Mnangagwa's Tips On How to Become President	0 [1735]
Apple announces plans to repatriate $350 billion in overseas cash	8 11:49 Skidmark [1742]
Drought-stricken Cape Town, SA could run out of water by April's 'day zero'	9 11:16 SteveS [1745]
Earthquake-causing meteor leaves southeast Michigan residents awestruck	4 15:37 Procopius2k [1737]
Post-mortem points to rape before murder of minor in Mardan	1 12:03 Frank G [1740]
Page 4: Opinion
Breaking: Donald Trump Is Not Pregnant	7 20:46 Seeking cure for ignorance [1757]
Economy Mostly Due to Obama, Say Experts	13 23:47 Roth LaDoad [1757]
The Highly-Anticipated 2017 Fake News Awards	0 [1732]
What next for Iraq’s Abadi after his ‘victory’ alliance collapses?	0 [1734]
DEBKA: Abbas’ ultimatum to Trump: Choose between a Palestinian Jerusalem or war	10 19:20 Newc [1738]
The New York Times Won't Let Mahmoud Abbas Have His YOLO Moment	1 10:37 Sock Puppet of Doom [1747]
Portland's First Somali Police Officer Arrested at MA Concert	2 01:20 Raj [1735]
Jeff Flake Anti-Trump Senate Speech Has An Audience Of Two Senators	9 19:37 swksvolFF [1742]
Wow! SCOTTeVEST CEO Says He Advertises on FOX News Because Their Viewers	12 16:14 Woodrow [1741]
Page 6: Politix
Eric Trump: ‘My Father Sees One Color: Green'	2 11:09 Deacon Blues [1735]
Fusion GPS Founder Simpson Admits He Didn't Believe Trump Was ‘Suitable' to be President While Compiling Hoax Dossier	3 10:33 rjschwarz [1741]
Aussie Complaints Headed to FBI on Clinton Foundation's Dealings Down Under	2 13:57 OregonGuy [1733]
Dem Gov. Terry McAuliffe Doubles Down On Threat To Use Violence Against President Trump…	11 19:49 swksvolFF [1750]

    
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3	Govt of Syria
2	Islamic State
2	Govt of Saudi Arabia
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Commies
2	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Antifa
1	Hamas
1	Hezbollah
1	Houthis
1	Jaish al-Islam (MB)
1	PLO
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Sublime Porte
1	Taliban
1	al-Nusra
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Fatah
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2018-01-18
US drone strike leaves 6 militants dead, wounded in East of Afghanistan

Wed 2018-01-17
Wanted terrorist Abdullah Al-Qalaf killed in eastern Saudi Arabia

Tue 2018-01-16
Deadly clashes in Libyan capital force airport to close

Mon 2018-01-15
Israel Says It Destroys Hamas Tunnel Under Key Gaza Crossing

Sun 2018-01-14
Islamic State affiliate claims Mali attack that injured 3 French soldiers

Sat 2018-01-13
Over 100 Palestinians said injured in West Bank, Gaza clashes

Fri 2018-01-12
Saleh Commander Presumed Dead Appears in Yemen Video

Thu 2018-01-11
Veritas strikes again: Twitter caught doing shadow bans on conservatives through algorithm

Wed 2018-01-10
Pakistan has suspended military and intelligence cooperation with US: defence minister

Tue 2018-01-09
Spokesman: Senior Hamas official shot in the head

Mon 2018-01-08
Nigeria's SSS 'Arrest Cameroon's Separatist Leaders'

Sun 2018-01-07
SAS soldier cut head off jihadi with a SPADE after running out of ammo

Sat 2018-01-06
U.S. freezes grant to UNRWA

Fri 2018-01-05
13 Islamic State members killed, injured in operation, northeast of Baquba

Thu 2018-01-04
Revolutionary Guards deployed to crush Iran demonstrations

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