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ISIS refuses to surrender volcanic region as Syrian troops attempt to advance
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Baghdad bomb & bullet bulletin: 5 bombs, 13 casualties	0 [1742]
2 people wounded in armed attack against Islamic State family’s house, west of Anbar	0 [1755]
Iraqi troops find bodies of three abductees inside Mosul house	0 [1747]
Two Islamic State members killed in U.S.-Coalition airstrike, west of Kirkuk	0 [1750]
Iraqi army destroys six Islamic State tunnels in Salahuddin	0 [1749]
ISIS refuses to surrender volcanic region as Syrian troops attempt to advance	2 08:31 Bright Pebbles [1759]
Aleppo: Kurds kill 5 turbans, turbans attack Aleppo city	0 [1750]
Deir Ezzor: Map Update: US-backed forces advance against ISIS in eastern Syria	2 08:42 Snakes Peacock6563 [1745]
Idlib: Al Q and Al Nusra big turbans killed, civilians come home, Euros sent WMD ingreds?, 400+ ISIS arrive	0 [1736]
VIDEO: Syrian task force conducts live drills in graduation ceremony	0 [1735]
Thai court finds 9 men guilty in Bangkok bomb plot	0 [1746]
Key suspect in 2013 Reyhanli terror attack arrested	0 [1744]
Horror as car ploughs into 'crowd of 100 children and teachers' - police manhunt underway	7 18:54 Zenobia Floger6220 [1743]
2 Gazans said seriously injured in border clashes	1 06:38 Frank G [1739]
Nearly 170 charged in Bahrain with forming local Hezbollah branch	0 [1738]
Morocco navy fires on migrant boat, one dead	1 09:04 Skidmark [1753]
At least 12 dead in Mali attack near Nigeria	0 [1743]
U.S. airstrike target Taliban’s IED factory in Paktia province	0 [1746]
Human rights monitor accuses Houthis of hostage-taking, torture	0 [1748]
9 of a family killed, several others wounded in Kapisa airstrike: UNAMA	1 07:04 Frank G [1739]
Afghan forces rescue 8 soldiers from the Taliban captivity in Wardak	0 [1743]
3 militants, soldier dead in Tanghdar sector; toll 6	0 [1745]
Russian Su-35 allegedly intercepts US F-22 Raptor over Syria	8 12:53 swksvolFF [1746]
Russia establishes no-fly zone over Latakia province – diplomat	2 05:08 Mike Kozlowski [1750]
Infamous ‘ghost’ emir of ISIS captured in southern Turkey – report	2 07:06 Thregum Greath3827 [1742]
Page 2: WoT Background
In Iraq, weapons sell online, home delivery included	0 [1746]
Leaked photos show Russian military likely delivered S-300 to Syria already	1 10:08 DarthVader [1736]
US forces to remain in Syria to train locals after defeat of ISIS: Mattis	0 [1742]
White helmet members granted asylum in Britain	1 09:18 Skidmark [1733]
Tunisia reforms face fresh strain after president ends Islamist tie-up	0 [1734]
Mattis Stresses Geneva Process for Syria	2 17:45 SteveS [1740]
‘Principled realism’ in the cause of peace: Full text of Trump’s speech to UNGA	0 [1741]
Iran says ‘jihadist separatists’ behind attack, as probe points to IS	0 [1743]
The Russian plane’s downing, minute by minute — according to Moscow	0 [1739]
World Bank report warns Gaza Strip economy is in ‘free fall’	8 18:28 Mike Kozlowski [1739]
Trump blasts Iran for sowing ‘chaos, death, destruction’	0 [1735]
Terror in Kashmir Pak-sponsored: HM	0 [1742]
Algeria’s President Maintained Alive Artificially- Former French Ambassador	1 01:12 newc [1740]
Russia to use Iranian airbase for Syria operations	2 08:13 Hupusing Claitch6798 [1742]
Air Force awards $2.4B contract for new helicopters to guard nukes	3 09:43 Snakes Peacock6563 [1740]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Planned Parenthood forces cancellation of Gosnell movie screening	4 14:55 gorb [1747]
Brexit Boom: UK Exports to Israel Soar by 75 Percent in 2018	1 08:43 Bright Pebbles [1742]
'Distracted boyfriend meme' is sexist, rules Swedish advertising watchdog	3 13:01 swksvolFF [1746]
Jane Fonda: ‘I Will Go to My Grave Regretting' the ‘Hanoi Jane' Photo	12 19:03 magpie [1784]
The majority of U.S. crimes go unsolved, including 4 out of 10 homicides and two-thirds of rapes, FBI data shows	2 15:32 Frozen Al [1736]
US sanctions Venezuelan president's wife	4 20:31 Frank G [1774]
Disrupting Launch System - The rise of SpaceX and European access to space	3 21:22 SteveS [1768]
Photo of a DC-10 fire fighting tanker from space	4 20:49 magpie [1772]
Close Shave In Boston	4 22:11 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [1770]
ooda loop and strategy with micro uav's	0 [1744]
Chinese National in US Military Arrested for Acting as Foreign Agent	3 08:52 trailing wife [1753]
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Conducted Hot-Pit Refueling at Wake Island	7 20:21 SteveS [1768]
Ex-convict in Turkey’s southeast murders wife, son for second time	0 [1747]
Potential bye bye Anopheles gambiae Skeeter	6 17:51 g(r)omgoru [1744]
China won't let U.S. warship dock in Hong Kong amid trade tensions	3 10:13 DarthVader [1758]
Sri Lanka ready to welcome toppled Maldives strongman	0 [1746]
Bill Cosby sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for sexual assault	2 09:37 Skidmark [1740]
Emergency evacuation: Indian flyer mistakes exit door for loo	4 23:59 Zenobia Floger6220 [1760]
Country's first 'robot sex brothel' set to open in Texas prompts backlash: report	3 11:55 Elmerert Hupens2660 [1737]
Tokyo cafe to use robot waiters controlled from home by people with severe disabilities to allow them to work remotely	3 22:33 Boston Robotics [1773]
Sikh Coldstream Guard who was first to wear a turban at Trooping the Colour tests positive for cocaine and faces being kicked out of the Army	0 [1751]
Married Alaska air traffic controller, 34, who kidnapped a hitchhiker, choked her until she was unconscious and then masturbated on her is given 'a pass' by judge and will not even have to register as a sex offender	2 09:26 Unetch Grumble2481 [1749]
Texans are livid after California's hipster In-N-Out is named the state's favorite fast food over homegrown brand Whataburger	14 18:54 Bobby [1740]
Page 4: Opinion
Kavanaugh Accuser's Lawyer Sets Stage For Withdrawal From Testifying	39 22:55 JohnQC [1777]
Mysterious Evacuation Of Solar Observatory Overlooking White Sands Smells Like Espionage	4 19:54 SteveS [1772]
What motives drive false accusers?	7 12:34 Abu Uluque [1744]
British ~~humour~~ humor: Absolutely politically incorrect.	3 11:36 Frank G [1745]
Are You Serious?	0 [1746]
At the UN, Pro-Freedom Donald Trump Stares Down the World's Deep State	4 15:39 Besoeker [1738]
Xi’s Grip Loosens Amid Trade War Policy Paralysis	0 [1746]
Europe’s Balance of Power Crisis	3 21:26 charger [1766]
Giving Syria S-300 Surface To Air Missile Systems Won't Halt Israeli Strikes	6 13:37 g(r)omgoru [1746]
Deborah Ramirez Refuses to Testify. Here's Her Response to the Senate Judiciary Committee.	6 15:09 rjschwarz [1742]
Page 6: Politix
Star Tribune sues to unseal U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison's divorce records	6 10:08 JohnQC [1734]
Grassley letter to Feinstein.	4 19:40 Anomalous Sources [1770]
GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Voted for Hillary Clinton in 2008	6 12:14 Abu Uluque [1737]
Combat-Decorated Green Beret Takes On a New Enemy: The Washington Swamp	3 09:30 JohnQC [1753]

    
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                        22:33 Boston Robotics

                        22:11 Seeking Cure For Ignorance

                        22:09 rjschwarz

                        21:59 Seeking Cure For Ignorance

                        21:26 charger

                        21:22 SteveS

                        20:49 magpie

                        20:45 Neville Turkeyneck3487

                        20:31 Frank G

                        20:21 SteveS

                        19:56 SteveS

                        19:55 CrazyFool

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                        19:49 Bugs Thud4877

                        19:46 Frank G

                        19:45 CrazyFool

                        19:41 Frank G

                        19:40 Anomalous Sources

                        19:34 Skidmark

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                        19:03 magpie

Who's in the News
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8	Islamic State
5	Commies
3	Taliban
3	Govt of Syria
2	Govt of Iran
2	Hamas
2	Arab Spring
2	Moslem Colonists
1	al-Qaeda in Mali/Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Houthis
1	Lashkar e-Taiba
1	Sublime Porte
1	Thai Insurgency
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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2018-09-26
ISIS refuses to surrender volcanic region as Syrian troops attempt to advance

Tue 2018-09-25
46 militants killed, 38 thousand kgs of explosives in Farah airstrikes

Mon 2018-09-24
Exclusive: Rod Rosenstein is resigning (he didn't, then)

Sun 2018-09-23
Pirates kidnap 12 crew members from Swiss shipping vessel in Nigerian waters

Sat 2018-09-22
12 Killed, 14 Wounded in Mozambique Jihadist Attacks

Fri 2018-09-21
Israel arrests 10 East Jerusalemites suspected of leading Temple Mount clashes

Thu 2018-09-20
Sweida: ISIS faces dehydration as Syrian Army seizes last water source in Al-Safa

Wed 2018-09-19
Syria Shoots Down Russian Jet, Moscow Threatens Retaliation ‐ Against Israel

Tue 2018-09-18
Report: Syria mistakenly downs Russian plane as it attempts to repel alleged Israeli strike

Mon 2018-09-17
Boko Haram gang members sentenced to ten years for murder -- community outraged

Sun 2018-09-16
Ethiopian Air Force Conducts Airstrike Against Al-Shabaab In Somalia

Sat 2018-09-15
Man Drives Car into Crowd in Southern France, Wounding Two

Fri 2018-09-14
Sweida: Syrian Army advances 3.5km deep into ISIS-held territory

Thu 2018-09-13
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Wed 2018-09-12
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